Monday, July 25, 2005

LaForest Named as Special Advisor to Review Information and Privacy Mandates

There has been some buzz in the privacy law community about the possibility of merging the Office of the Privacy Commissioner with that of the Access to Information Commissioner. The PMO today announced that Gerard V. LaForest, the retired Supreme Court Justice, has been appointed to be a special advisor to the Minister of Justice to make recommendations on whether this merger is advisable: Prime Minister of Canada: Prime Minister Announces Special Advisor to Review Information and Privacy Mandates.

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