Daniel Therrien

Daniel Therrien
Daniel Therrien
8th Privacy Commissioner of Canada
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 June 2014
Preceded by	Chantal Bernier

Daniel Therrien is the current Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Education

Therrien holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Law Degree from the University of Ottawa. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1981.[1]

Career

Prior to his appointment as Privacy Commission, Therrien held various positions within the Canadian federal government. His last position prior to be appointed was as Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Public Safety, Defence and Immigration Portfolio from 2005 until his appointment in 2014.[2]

Appointment

Therrien was appointed as Privacy Commissioner of Canada on June 5, 2014. The appointment was approved by the House of Commons in a 153–75 vote.[3]

References

Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of (14 December 2018). "The Privacy Commissioner of Canada". www.priv.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
Government of Canada, Department of Justice (15 April 2016). "Biographical Notes - Department of Justice Canada Minister's Transition Book". www.justice.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
O'Malley, Katie. "Daniel Therrien's appointment to privacy post gets House approval". CBC News. CBC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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[1] Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of (14 December 2018). "The Privacy Commissioner of Canada". www.priv.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[2] Government of Canada, Department of Justice (15 April 2016). "Biographical Notes - Department of Justice Canada Minister's Transition Book". www.justice.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[3] O'Malley, Katie. "Daniel Therrien's appointment to privacy post gets House approval". CBC News. CBC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.