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.
File No.: 27846.
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
[1] The 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.