Daniel Therrien

Daniel Therrien is a Canadian lawyer and public official who served as the Privacy Commissioner of Canada from 2014 to 2023. In this role, he was responsible for protecting Canadians' privacy rights by overseeing how government and organizations collect, use, and share personal information. Therrien worked to ensure privacy laws are followed and promoted awareness of privacy issues in an increasingly digital world. His work involved investigating privacy breaches, recommending policy changes, and balancing privacy protections with national security and public safety concerns.