Media Advisory

From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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Public events for November 25, 2010

November 24, 2010
Ottawa, Ontario

Public event for Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Thursday, November 25th is:

Ottawa

3:15 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and members of his Quebec caucus will meet with Bonhomme Carnaval.

Office of the Prime Minister
Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario

*Photo opportunity (cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

• Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
• Media should gather in the Foyer of the House of Commons.

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News Release

From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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PM nominates Privacy Commissioner for reappointment

November 24, 2010
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the nomination of Jennifer Stoddart for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a three-year term. Ms Stoddart has been serving as the Privacy Commissioner of Canada since December 2003.

"Jennifer Stoddart is extremely well qualified to continue in the role of Privacy Commissioner of Canada", said the Prime Minister. "She brings to the position considerable expertise in privacy protection issues and a deep understanding of the importance of open and transparent government. I am pleased that she has agreed to be nominated to continue in this important role".

The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of the Environment will be tabling this nomination for consideration by the House of Commons.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner was created in 1977 under the Canadian Human Rights Act, Part IV. The Privacy Act, which currently governs the functions of the Privacy Commission, was adopted in 1983.

As an Agent of Parliament, the Privacy Commissioner oversees compliance with both the Privacy Act, which covers the personal information-handling practices of federal government departments and agencies, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Canada's private sector privacy law. The mission of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is to protect and promote the privacy rights of individuals.

Biographical notes attached.

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Backgrounder

From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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Jennifer Stoddart

November 24, 2010
Ottawa, Ontario

Jennifer Stoddart was previously President of the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (2000-2003), an organization responsible for both access to information and the protection of personal information. She also held several senior positions in public administration for the governments of Québec and Canada from 1982 to 2000, including at the Canadian and the Québec Human Rights Commissions.

Ms Stoddart has been active in the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, and has also lectured on history and legal sciences at the Université du Québec à Montréal and McGill University. She is a member of the Québec Bar.

She took on the role of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in December 2003.

Ms Stoddart holds a bachelor of civil law degree from McGill University, a doctoral degree from the Université de Paris VII, a master of arts degree in history from the University of Québec at Montréal, and a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto's Trinity College.

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