Information & Ethics committee  May I add something to Mr. Martin?

Information & Ethics committee  The commissioner does not have jurisdiction to carry on criminal investigations. I hope that is quite clear for everybody. To that extent, he has no authority whatsoever to ask the RCMP to assist in an investigation by the commissioner.

Information & Ethics committee  In the Vienneau case, which was brought before the Federal Court, the complainant cited exactly this issue in his complaint to the Office of the Information Commissioner. His ATI request was denied and he was simply told that subsection 15(1) had been invoked. He was not given an