About John Reid:
John Reid was appointed Information Commissioner of Canada in 1998. A former president of the Canadian Nuclear Association, John Reid was a federal member of parliament from 1965 to 1984. During his years as parliamentary secretary to the President of the Privy Council, John Reid worked on improving the flow of information from the public service to members of parliament, which led to working on improving the right of access to government records for all Canadians.
As Information Commissioner of Canada, John Reid was an independent ombudsman who investigated complaints from those who believed they had been denied rights under the Access to Information Act. He was an Officer of Parliament and reported directly to Parliament.
Information Commissioner of Canada:
1998 to 2006
Birth:
April 8, 1937 in Fort Frances, Ontario
Education:
BA, MA in History - University of Manitoba
Professional Background of John Reid:
- Public affairs consultant
- Executive Director - Forum for Young Canadians
- President - Canadian Nuclear Association 1990-95
Political Career of John Reid:
- John Reid was Special Assistant to the Minister of Mines from 1963 to 1965.
- He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1965.
- John Reid was Chairman of the House of Commons Committee on Broadcasting, Film and Assistance to the Arts and also Chairman of the House of Commons Committee on Procedure and Organization.
- John Reid was Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Privy Council from 1972 to 1975.
- John Reid became Minister of State for Federal-Provincial Relations in 1978.
Public Service Career of John Reid:
- John Reid represented Canada on the Organization for Security and Cooperation Europe (OSCE) Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. John Reid was also a member of the Provisional Election Commission responsible for writing and implementing an Election Act.
- He was political Advisor to the Chief Electoral Officer on UN Transitional Administration in Eastern Slovenia (Southern Croatia).
- John Reid was appointed Information Commissioner of Canada in 1998 for a seven-year term.
- John Reid's term was extended to the fall of 2006 to help the government with review of the Access to Information Act.
