Government Operations committee  It's a good legal question. I can tell you that considering the act came into force on April 15, and the person has 60 days to submit a complaint to the commissioner to investigate it and possibly have that case come to the tribunal, technically speaking, it is 60 days starting

Government Operations committee  The act provides, in subsection 21(3), that the hearings be public unless a party demonstrates to the satisfaction of the tribunal that it has to be in camera. So the rule is public per se, but there is room to have it in camera. Regarding personal information, technically spea

Government Operations committee  If asked and granted by the tribunal, subsection 21(3).

Government Operations committee  It's possible, but the burden of proof is on the party who will ask for it. The standard is quite high. In French, it would have to be nécessaire, so it's not simply “I would prefer that”. You have to demonstrate why it has to be in camera. So the burden of proof is on the should

Government Operations committee  Obviously it would be for security purposes. That's the only thing I can see. The Canadian Forces, CSIS are related to the security issue. That's the only—

Government Operations committee  No, if it is a minister, that is something else.

Government Operations committee  This act was amended and implemented further to the adoption of Bill C-2, the Accountability Act. This legislation broadened the scope of the policy which used to be in force. The integrity officer became the integrity commissioner. So this is a new system. Although the former a