Information & Ethics committee  If it is deemed that the Privacy Act should be amended for whatever reason, we will comply with those amendments.

Information & Ethics committee  I have no suggestions.

Information & Ethics committee  No. This tool does not work remotely. We actually have to connect to the device.

Information & Ethics committee  Absolutely. Through our search warrant it identifies what we're looking for and how we will obtain that information using these types of digital forensic tools. That search warrant is explained to the individual when we're executing the search warrant, so they are well aware of w

Information & Ethics committee  For the CRTC, we do not have a reporting requirement. Because our scope and our use is so limited, as I said, it's less than a handful of times in 10 years. It is very specific.

Information & Ethics committee  As the regulator, we implement any legislation put forth by parliamentarians. If there were suggestions, be it through the Privacy Commissioner or others, that there should be changes to specific aspects, the CRTC would undertake to meet all those obligations.

Information & Ethics committee  Absolutely, I'll undertake that.

Information & Ethics committee  I'll explain. There are several provisions under CASL, the anti-spam legislation that we have. Some of those provisions relate to the CRTC's ability to investigate the installation of software without consent, which includes viruses, malware, botnets and those types of activities

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you very much for the question. I think we're in the same position as our colleagues. A big question the reporter asked, I believe, was very specific. It was, “Do you have a PIA for this specific tool?” The response was “no.” As I indicated, we do have a PIA for the prog

Information & Ethics committee  I would suggest that the program PIA covers it all, because it is very specific about the use of digital forensic tools and evidence gathering, etc.

Information & Ethics committee  It would be extremely challenging. For example, we use the digital forensic tools to gather information. For example, we all carry computers in our pockets. At the end of the day, these are now minicomputers. It's not like a laptop computer, where you can remove the hard drive, a

Information & Ethics committee  Since 2014.

Information & Ethics committee  That would be correct.

Information & Ethics committee  That is correct.

Information & Ethics committee  Every time we obtain a device and/or use this tool, we have a search warrant that specifies the use of these tools.