The Montreal Gazette reports on the swearing in of Quebec's new information access and privacy commissioner, Jean Chartier, noting his focus will be on "access to government information and a preventive approach in privacy protection...informing people they are not obliged to divulge extensive private information just to join a video club, for online shopping or to join a social network." At his first news conference this week, Chartier said that when it comes to privacy, "This is your personal information. You should protect it." He has also said the commission's rulings must follow access and privacy laws as written or face having those decisions challenged in the courts.
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