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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
   • The Mandate
   • The Process
2. PART I: BACKGROUND
   • The History and Purposes of Federal Access to Information and Privacy Legislation
   • The Functions of the Federal Information and Privacy Commissioners
   • A History of Proposals to Merge the Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners
   • Access and Privacy Legislation in the Provinces, Territories, and other Countries
3. 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
4. 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
5. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
6. APPENDIX

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