Adam Kardash from Heenan Blaikie LLP in Canada reports that Jennifer Stoddart has been nominated for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a three-year term. The nomination will be tabled in the House of Commons for consideration and is widely expected to be accepted.
Marty Abrams, Executive Director of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP, said, “Commissioner Stoddart has been a key leader in bringing data protection into the 21st century.”
Ms. Stoddart has served as Privacy Commissioner since December 2003.
For further information on the nomination, view the Prime Minister of Canada’s news release.
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