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Friday, October 8, 2010

Local Veterans Outraged Over Leak





Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn says a report by the Privacy commissioner about his department is an embarrassment.
The medical information of a Gulf war vet ended up in a government minister's briefing notes.

Bob Butt of the Royal Canadian Legion tells CHSJ News it's unacceptable to have a veteran's information leaked and vets from across the country are outraged over this incident.

Canada's privacy commissioner says the Veterans Affairs Department broke the law by failing to protect the personal information of outspoken critic Sean Bruyea.