THE OFFICES OF THE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONERS: THE MERGER AND RELATED ISSUES

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1. INTRODUCTION
• The Mandate
• The Process
1. PART I: BACKGROUND
1. The History and Purposes of Federal Access to Information and Privacy Legislation
2. The Functions of the Federal Information and Privacy Commissioners
3. A History of Proposals to Merge the Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners
4. Access and Privacy Legislation in the Provinces, Territories, and other Countries
2. PART II: THE MERITS OF MERGER AND CROSS APPOINTMENT
• Introduction
• The Efficiency Arguments
• The Policy Arguments
• Consistency and Balancing
• Working with Government
• Conflict of Interest
• Workload
• Conclusions
3. PART III: THE CHALLENGES OF THE CURRENT MODEL
• Introduction
• Cultivating Access and Privacy Values in Government
• Legislative Reforms
• Advising on Policy and Legislation
• Education and Research
• The Commissioners' Role in the Complaint Resolution Process
• Conclusions
4. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
5. APPENDIX

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