FC: Toronto directory of privacy is reportedly fired

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 10:25:06 -0400
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
From: Neil Schwartzman <neil () peteMOSS com>
Subject: Toronto Director of Privacy Fired

I have not located anything on the net yet, but CBC Radio Two noted on the 
10:00 news that Rita Reynolds, Toronto's director of corporate access and 
privacy was just fired for having made public the fact that certain 
documents concerning the Union Station renovations in that city were shredded.

She had wanted to make the documents public, saying it was her job, and 
caused a ruckus about the shredding: 
<http://www.mirror-guardian.com/to/cityhall/story/1081894p-1290811c.html>

Why were they kept secret? Shredded? Might have something to do with the 
fact that the Mayor's son sits on the board of director's of one of the 
companies bidding on the project.

This was recently found *not* to be the case, however one wonders how a 
complete investigation can be made in the absence of full documentation!

<http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1052251634278&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154>

Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman is a running joke here in Canada. Even Jon 
Stewart's Daily Show picked up on his personality, calling him "a dick" 
with reference to his effusive reaction to the WHO's travel ban to his SARS 
problem.

Now, he seems to be adding evil and vindictive to his public persona, as 
well as being widely regarded as a fool.

Blame Canada.
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