In a column for the London Free Press, David Canton considers a call by scholars for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to be granted "limited power to make orders, including the ability to impose penalties such as fines." Such a change would "significantly increase the power and authority of the privacy commissioner," he writes, noting the "remarkable" popularity of the OPC, which "received 200 requests to present speeches and attended and delivered 150 speeches and presentations in 2010." He also notes that Stoddart has "received more than 250 media requests; launched a blog, youth website and youth blog; sent out 700 tweets, and attracted almost 2,000 followers on Twitter."
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