FC: Canadian privacy commissioner investigated for wasteful spending

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 07:59:17 -0400
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
From: Jason Young
Subject: Canada's Privacy Commissioner under investigation

Hi Declan,

High intrigue in the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's office. Please remove 
my email address if you post.

Thanks,

Jason

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Radwanski probe broadened
The Toronto Sun
By LOUISE ELLIOTT

OTTAWA (CP) - A Commons committee investigating the finances of Privacy 
Commissioner George Radwanski was moving toward a decision after a marathon 
session expected to extend into the early hours of Friday morning.

Some MPs said they were closer to a resolution on whether to recommend the 
House of Commons remove Radwanski from his post. But they said they needed 
to finish questioning at least two more people Thursday night. "There's 
something maturing," said LIberal MP Derek Lee. "We're just working hard 
and we'll finish up."

Another committee member, who asked not to be named, said: "We know what 
we're going to do. We just have to figure out how to do it."

Committee chair Reg Alcock wouldn't indicate which way the committee was 
leaning, saying MPs shared a "common concern" regarding financial and other 
documents.

"There's a great deal of information on the table, and members need a 
chance after having heard all the testimony, and trying to look at all the 
contradictions, to weigh the testimony that they've heard," he said. "They 
will, I'm sure, come to some sort of conclusion."

Dona Vallieres, Radwanski's director of communications, was to be called to 
testify Thursday night.

Vallieres, who travelled with Radwanski on some of his international trips, 
was expected to be questioned about her own expenses after Radwanski's 
office did not initially provide them to the committee.

Radwanski later provided the Vallieres' expenses, saying he didn't realize 
the committee wanted them as well.

Art Lamarche, Radwanski's chief of staff was also expected to testify late 
Thursday night.

Alcock said MPs from all parties would seek advice on how to proceed, 
noting their investigation has no precedent.

"There's never been any kind of investigation of a House officer of this 
sort, so the committee wants to make sure that we go through all of this in 
a manner that is as responsible and as careful as we possibly can."

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http://www.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2003/06/11/109000-cp.html [Toronto Sun]

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