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Sask. privacy boss decries denial of new staff

Posted on February 22, 2010 by pogowasright.org

Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner is speaking out over the government’s refusal to hire an extra investigator for his office for the third year in a row.

Gary Dickson, head of the Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner said on Monday that despite a rise in demand from the public for the office’s services — and a corresponding hike in wait times — he’ll now be forced to make cutbacks.

It will now take even longer for cases to be resolved, Dickson told CBC News. Citizens requesting an investigation or a review will be getting letters notifying them of delays.

Read more on CBC News.

Hat-tip, Sharon Polsky.

Category: Non-U.S.

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