Dan Albas and Daniel Therrien

Daniel Therrien: Justice Department lawyer Daniel Therrien is a well-qualified candidate who would bring significant experience in law and privacy issues to the position, said Dan Albas, parliamentary secretary to the Treasury Board president, according to 660 News. Therrien, who has worked for several federal agencies, is assistant deputy attorney general for public safety, defence and immigration at Justice. He co-led negotiations on privacy principles that govern the sharing of information between Canada and the United States under the new perimeter security pact and The Conservative government is dismissing criticism that its nominee for federal privacy commissioner is too much of an insider to be an effective watchdog. This appointment was made following a rigorous process that identified Mr. Therrien as the best candidate, Albas told the House of Commons in response to NDP concerns. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.