Caroline Maynard

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1) The Prime Minister press release, https://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2018/03/02/prime-minister-welcomes-appointment-new-information-commissioner:

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed the appointment of Caroline Maynard as the new Information Commissioner.

This appointment, which was recently approved by the House of Commons and the Senate, is effective March 1, 2018.

The Office of the Information Commissioner was established in 1983 under the Access to Information Act, Canada’s freedom of information legislation. The Information Commissioner is an independent agent of Parliament appointed by both Houses of Parliament for a term of seven years.

Caroline Maynard was chosen as the nominee for the position of Information Commissioner through the Government’s open, transparent, and merit-based appointment process.

1b) Enclosed biographical notes, https://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2018/02/14/caroline-maynard:

Caroline Maynard holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Université de Sherbrooke, and is a member of the Québec Bar. A highly regarded lawyer and senior executive, she is also fluently bilingual.

Ms. Maynard’s legal career with the Government of Canada spans 20 years during which time she assumed progressively senior leadership positions.

Since January 2017, Ms. Maynard has been serving as Interim Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Military Grievances External Review Committee. Prior to this, she served as Director General of Operations and General Counsel with the Review Committee for 11 years. From 2001 to 2006, she was Legal Counsel for the Office of the Judge Advocate General at the Department of National Defence. From 1998 to 2001, she held the position of Legal Counsel with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee. Prior to this, she worked with the Canada Revenue Agency and in private practice.

2) The official office web page description, at https://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/en/information-commissioner-canada:

Caroline Maynard is the current Information Commissioner of Canada. She was appointed for a seven-year term on March 1, 2018.

Appointed by and reporting directly to Parliament, the Commissioner investigates complaints about how federal institutions process and respond to requests under the Access to Information Act, Canada’s freedom of information legislation. When required, the Commissioner also pursues points of access before the courts.

The Commissioner provides arms-length oversight of the federal government’s access to information practices, working with institutions to ensure they meet their obligations under the Act.

As an Agent of Parliament, the Commissioner offers information and advice to Parliamentarians on matters related to access to information.

The Commissioner is supported in her work by the Office of the Information of Canada.

Prior to her appointment as Information Commissioner, Ms. Maynard led the Military Grievances External Review Committee for as Interim Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer from January 2017 to March 2018, after serving as Director General, Operations, and General Counsel in the organization for a number of years. Earlier in her career, she was Legal Counsel in the Office of the Judge Advocate General and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee. Ms. Maynard also worked with the Canada Revenue Agency and briefly in private practice.

Ms. Maynard holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Université de Sherbrooke, and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1994. A native of Saint-Hyacinthe, she lives in the National Capital Region with her family. --->

Caroline Maynard is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant who was appointed as Information Commissioner of Canada in March 2018. Prior to that, she served in various positions (including that of Chief Executive Officer) with the Military Grievances External Review Committee of Canada between 2006 and 2018.

Education and early career
Maynard holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Université de Sherbrooke. She was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1994, and for a short while worked in private practice.

Civil service
For over twenty years, Maynard was employed by various Canadian government agencies, including the Canada Revenue Agency and as legal counsel for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee (1998–2001) and then the Office of the Judge Advocate General (2001–2006). From 2006 to 2018, she worked for the Military Grievances External Review Committee and rose to the position of Interim Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer.

In 2018, Maynard was found to be best merited in an open process of applications for the position of Information Commissioner. She thus was nominated by the Prime Minister to the Parliament of Canada, which appointed her.