The Information and Privacy Commissioner

Rebecca Wellner was appointed Prince Edward Island's Information and Privacy Commissioner under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the "Act") on June 6, 2005. The appointment is for a five year term, and is designated as part-time.

The Commissioner's position arises out of the Act which was proclaimed on November 1, 2002. Ms. Wellner's role is to attempt to resolve disputes under the Act, to conduct independent reviews of decisions made by public bodies under the Act, to resolve complaints under the Act, to monitor the administration of the Act, and to ensure that the Act's purposes are achieved.

Ms. Wellner's was called to the Bar of Prince Edward Island in December, 1995. She continues practiced law in the private sector on a part-time basis in Charlottetown. She is also the Co-Chair of the Legal Aid Committee of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island, Treasurer of Collaborative Law-PEI, and a regular volunteer with various charitable organizations. She resides in Stratford.