CAPAPA Appoints New Board Members

Distinguished members of Canada's Access and Privacy Community join Board of Directors of The Canadian Association of Professional Access and Privacy Administrators (CAPAPA)

Calgary, Canada, March 24, 2011 --(PR.com)-- CAPAPA (Canadian Association of Professional Access and Privacy Administrators) Canada’s leading association of privacy and access professionals, today announced the appointment of four new directors to its Board.

The CAPAPA Board of Directors now includes Dr. Teresa Scassa, who currently holds a Canada Research Chair in Information Law at the University of Ottawa; Marc Gagné, President of ATIPshop and Senior Consultant with Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Lawyer, consultant and author Michael Power; and Paulette Lacroix, Senior Privacy Consultant and Certified Management Consultant at PC Lacroix Consulting Inc.

“We are pleased to welcome these highly respected members of Canada’s privacy and access profession to the CAPAPA Board, and look forward to their wisdom and leadership,” said CAPAPA National Chair Sharon Polsky. “Their willingness to join the Board is a testament to the value of CAPAPA to the profession. Their longstanding tenure as senior practitioners in law, academia, government, and the health sector will provide invaluable insight and perspective as CAPAPA continues to expand its reach and membership offerings.”

CAPAPA, the leading professional association representing Canada’s Access and Privacy Professionals n the privacy and public sectors, is now represented by a most distinguished group of Directors, from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador.

1. Robert Doherty, Privacy lawyer and consultant
2. Marc Gagné, President of ATIPshop and Senior Consultant with Citizenship & Immigration Canada
3. Paulette Lacroix, Senior Privacy Consultant and Certified Management Consultant at PC Lacroix Consulting Inc.
4. Eric Lawton, Senior Privacy Specialist, Risk Management & Information Security, City of Toronto and Director of Professional Certification, CAPAPA
5. George Michelau, Assistant Director of Education, Labrador School Board
6. Sharon Polsky, President, Amina Corporation and National Chair, CAPAPA
7. Michael Power, LL.B., Barrister and Solicitor
8. Dr. Teresa Scassa, who currently holds a Canada Research Chair in Information Law at the University of Ottawa

The Canadian Association for Professional Access and Privacy Administrators is the Canadian not-for-profit center of expertise and excellence in information access and privacy in the public and private sectors. As Canada’s voice for privacy and access, CAPAPA speaks for its members in private, public, and government organizations across Canada.

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