Information Commissioner of Canada

Information Commissioner of Canada

The Information Commissioner of Canada is an independent ombudsman appointed by the Parliament of Canada who investigates complaints from people who believe they have been denied rights provided under Canada's Access to Information Act.

The current Information Commissioner of Canada is Robert Marleau.

Past Information Commissioners of Canada

* John Mercer Reid (1998-2006)

ee also

*Coordination of Access to Information Requests System

External links

* [http://www.infocom.gc.ca/ Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada]


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