Blog Archive (Year: 2022)
Can’t Do my Job if I Don’t Get the Record
I have written the minister of Social Services asking that he consider introducing an amendment to The Child and Family Services Act or the regulations. Without this amendment it is not possible to do my job properly. The open letter is here. read more
Knowledge can be a Gateway to Truth and Reconciliation
Today is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Page 12 of Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada states, “Without truth, justice, and healing, there can be no genuine reconciliation. Reconciliation is not about “closing a sad chapter of Canada’s past,”... read more
Right to Know Day
Once a year those interested in ensuring citizens have a right to obtain information from government, at all levels, take time to talk about the importance of the right to know. This year I chatted with Aaron Orban. Aaron is the Executive Director of Audit, Information Management and Safety – Integrated Justice Services. He provided me with... read more
Life as the New Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Earlier this month Commissioner Ron Kruzeniski had the pleasure of inviting Phillipe Dufresne, as a guest speaker on Un-redacted, The Sask IPC podcast. Phillippe was appointed Privacy Commissioner of Canada in June 2022. During their conversation, Commissioner Dufresne invites us in for a sneak peek at what life has been like in the first three... read more