Assistant Privacy Commissioner Chantal Bernier says it's up to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to decide whether to release personal information of those being investigated for war crimes, reports the Toronto Sun. The Canadian Police Association and members of parliament have called for the CBSA to name fugitives residing in Canada illegally, but CBSA officials say they won't release the names of war criminals because they are protected by privacy laws. Bernier said her office "has always been clear that privacy does not stand in the way of public safety," the report states, adding that privacy is also "not an excuse to promote secrecy."

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