Feb 2, 2012
Alberta’s New Privacy Commissioner Sworn in February 1, 2012
Jill Clayton was sworn in as privacy commissioner at the Alberta Legislature on Wednesday, replacing Frank Work, who stepped down in December. She returns to Alberta from her previous post with the Privacy and Freedom of Information Department for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Clayton is expecting many challenges considering the changing landscape of information access due to “new technology, public-private partnerships, information sharing and social media.” Both the new commission and Premier Redford asserted Alberta’s ongoing commitment to openness and transparency in government.
See the full Edmonton Journal story here
