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PM oversteps authority in naming La Forest: Tory MP Chatters

The PM last week appointed former Supreme Court justice Gérard La Forest to review the controversial idea of merging the Access to Information and the Privacy Commissioner offices, but critics say the process stinks.

Prime Minister Paul Martin overstepped his authority when he appointed ex-Supreme Court justice Gérard Vincent La Forest as a special adviser to Justice Minister Irwin Cotler to review the idea of merging the Access to Information and Privacy Commissioner offices, says...

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