Privacy Act (Can.) (Re.), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 905, 2001 SCC 89
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada Appellant
v.
The Attorney General of Canada Respondent
Indexed as: Privacy Act (Can.) (Re)
Neutral citation: 2001 SCC 89.
2001: November 7; 2001: December 7.
Present: McLachlin C.J. and L’Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour and LeBel JJ.
on appeal from the federal court of appeal
Privacy -- Disclosure of personal information -- Revenue Canada (Customs) disclosing information to Canada Employment Insurance Commission pursuant to memorandum of understanding for data capture and release of customs information on travellers -‑ Program aimed at identifying those receiving employment insurance benefits while out of Canada -- Disclosure of information authorized by Privacy Act and Customs Act -- Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P‑21, s. 8 -- Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 108(1).
Customs and Excise -- Disclosure of information -- Revenue Canada (Customs) disclosing information to Canada Employment Insurance Commission pursuant to memorandum of understanding for data capture and release of customs information on travellers -- Program aimed at identifying those receiving employment insurance benefits while out of Canada -- Disclosure of information authorized by Privacy Act and Customs Act -- Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P‑21, s. 8 -- Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 108(1).
Employment insurance -- Disentitlement -- Persons outside Canada -- Revenue Canada (Customs) disclosing information to Canada Employment Insurance Commission pursuant to memorandum of understanding for data capture and release of customs information on travellers -- Program aimed at identifying those receiving employment insurance benefits while out of Canada -- Disclosure of information authorized by Privacy Act and Customs Act -- Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P‑21, s. 8 -- Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.), s. 108(1).
APPEAL from a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, 2000 CanLII 17110 (FCA), [2000] 3 F.C. 82, 251 N.R. 379 (sub nom. Privacy Commissioner v. Canada (Attorney General)), [2000] F.C.J. No. 179 (QL), setting aside an opinion of a motions judge, 1999 CanLII 9335 (FC), [1999] 2 F.C. 543, 162 F.T.R. 245, [1999] F.C.J. No. 89 (QL). Appeal dismissed.
Brian A. Crane, Q.C., and Ritu Gambhir, for the appellant.
Brian J. Saunders and Anne M. Turley, for the respondent.
The following is the judgment delivered by
1The Court -- We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed substantially for the reasons of Décary J.A. for the Federal Court of Appeal, 2000 CanLII 17110 (FCA), [2000] 3 F.C. 82.
Appeal dismissed.
Solicitors for the appellant: Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Ottawa.
Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General of Canada, Ottawa.