Information & Ethics committee  Thank you for the question. Some recent improvements that we've made as a result of the Information Commissioner's systemic investigation of National Defence have really focused on our practices. We are governed by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, but we are f

Information & Ethics committee  Could you please repeat the question?

Information & Ethics committee  I don't have an opinion on the length of time you have to submit a complaint to the Information Commissioner. The time is prescribed under the act. You would not have to submit your complaint prior to receiving the response from the Department of National Defence.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm sorry. I'm not able to speak to that today, because that's not under my purview. That's under the responsibility of the director general of defence security.

Information & Ethics committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and honourable members of the committee. My name is Anne Bank. I'm the executive director of access to information and privacy at the Department of National Defence. I am responsible for the implementation of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts w