Transport committee  You have to remember the purpose of the collection of the information. It's been documented. Ms. Namiesniowski has talked about her discussions with the U.S. It is collected to be matched against certain watchlists and certain health lists. That is the purpose for which it is collected.

Transport committee  What do you mean by “fetter?”

Transport committee  What you're saying is the secure flight program would be subject to something else.

Transport committee  We don't have such a privacy protection or data element agreement or treaty. The EU and the U.S. have one that they've been negotiating for a number of years, but we have to remember that Secure Flight is about grabbing information temporarily, matching it against watchlists, and then destroying it if there's no match.

Transport committee  I can just say that a regulation is a law of Canada. Whether it's in legislation or regulation, you would hope that they would meet the requirements.

Transport committee  Just to note as well, that at line 19 of subclause 4.83(1) of the bill, to which changes are being suggested, it clearly says "in accordance with the regulations". It is therefore specified in that section.

Transport committee  That is correct.

Transport committee  It is in subclause 4.83(3) of the Aeronautics Act.

Transport committee  Yes, that's correct. We already have a provision in the Aeronautics Act that it would be done by regulation so--

Transport committee  --it wouldn't add anything. It would be redundant.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  This is what it says, in the English version: (3) The Governor in Council may make regulations generally for carrying out the purposes of this section, including regulations: (a) respecting the type or classes of information that may be provided; or (b) specifying the foreign states to which information may be provided.

Transport committee  Sure.