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Public Accounts committee  Well, there was a question as to how the information could be secured. Indeed, there are many ways. For example...I mean, they are well known, but simply to recall: using paper, using sealed envelopes, and using a very limited number of copies and numbered copies so that there is

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  I think the wording of section 44 of the disclosure act shows that it is crucial to its functionality. Without that confidentiality, clearly Parliament believed that the regime would not be able to function.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  Thank you. Let me explain the investigation process, then. We receive a complaint. There is hardly any information at the start. The complainant will say, for example, “I fear that my personal information has been unduly disclosed” and will give us some evidence that they think.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  We have not received any complaints with regard to the Auditor General’s allegations. Were we to receive complaints, we would of course investigate.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  Of course, it was very concerning. However, we feel that the Auditor General’s was sufficiently comprehensive as to have resolved the issue. Consequently, we do not consider that it would be a good use of taxpayer money to undertake another investigation in addition to the Audito

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  In principle, no.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  Before thinking about consequences, it would be appropriate to determine whether disclosure was authorized and legitimate. As I said earlier, there are exceptions to the non-disclosure requirement. Consequently, the first step would be to determine whether any exceptions applied.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  In the case of unjustified disclosure, those persons whose personal information has been disclosed could complain to the Commissioner and we would investigate.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  I will not pronounce on what was the intent of that legislation, since this is not the legislation that we administer. But I don't think we even need to go that far. I think any violation of the right to privacy is consequential. It erodes a sense of trust in government in genera

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  The committee should. As I was saying earlier, it is at the committee's discretion to assess, to ponder public interest and how far is necessary to go to fulfill your legitimate objectives.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  It's to respect the intent of the law. When we look at the legislation that created the office of the integrity commissioner, we see this very high threshold of confidentiality precisely to allow the disclosure, precisely to ensure that people will come forward with allegations a

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  The general legal principles are that privacy should not be invaded beyond what is strictly necessary in relation to a legitimate objective in a manner that is proportionate to that objective. Those are the considerations that we feel should guide the decisions of this committee,

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier

Public Accounts committee  Yes, that is how the provision is written.

February 15th, 2011Committee meeting

Chantal Bernier