Information & Ethics committee  Indeed. We recently met with the Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada, which is exploring a whole new realm of possibilities in terms of protecting genetic information. We are part of that. I represent the commission on the National DNA Data Bank Advisory Committee, wher

Information & Ethics committee  We worked with department staff to gain a deeper understanding of the context. It is critical that we understand the challenges and issues they face, but we challenge them, as well.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes. For instance, the first step in our analysis of former Bills C-46 and C-47 was to sit down with them and ask them to justify the powers conferred to them under the bills. So numerous meetings were held, experts who were no longer necessarily at the agencies—so who had a cert

Information & Ethics committee  What we did was set up four task forces to really focus our efforts on the four priorities, which, as the commissioner said, were chosen for their relevance and because they represent the biggest risks to privacy today. The national security task force worked hard and made signi

Information & Ethics committee  I would say that your concerns are exactly ours. We are working with CIC precisely to address all of those issues. They are doing a PIA. We are working with them in reviewing that.

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you.

Information & Ethics committee  Not that I know of. I can tell you that in preparation for our holding the ISU accountable we have spoken to foreign counterparts who have been the data protection authorities at the time of Olympic Games. We have also looked at literature, research, on experiences around large e

Information & Ethics committee  No, not yet.

Information & Ethics committee  The chief privacy officer who has been appointed would be the first line to receive any complaints, but our process would apply as well. Therefore, we would entertain any complaints that could occur. At this point of course, we are trying to instill safeguards in the whole proce

Information & Ethics committee  At this point no, unless you see that as being the conversations we have with the ISU. We are making sure we apply this review now. As I said, we sent them the questions we felt were relevant to hold them accountable in advance. We stated all the things we felt they should do, in

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, the operative word is “systemic”. We have received some complaints by RCMP officers who were concerned about the way some information had been dealt with. We investigated and made a finding, but as the commissioner said, we have not done a systemic review.

Information & Ethics committee  As the commissioner said, we have followed this assiduously. Starting in February of this year, we have sent to the Integrated Security Unit a list of questions to hold them accountable for protecting privacy during their public safety measures. We have received a briefing from t

Information & Ethics committee  La Francophonie association of data protection authorities is a subsection of the great Francophonie organization. It brings together, therefore, the authorities for data protection of the members of the Francophonie. The purpose is truly to provide us with a comparative basis, l

Information & Ethics committee  I would go even further than that. I would put to you that greater discipline with respect to privacy will bring greater effectiveness in public safety measures. I would simply give you the example that being disciplined but collecting only relevant personal information will mean

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, we have regular meetings with them, and indeed, we are working with them on these. We have commented and we have been involved.