Svetlana Tenetko, another former immigration program officer, said in emails she intends to discuss the matter with Nicholson and Holmes. “My private information has been exposed to the whole country … I had to leave Prince Edward Island and retire,” she wrote in an email. Holmes and Nicholson say that since the privacy breach they’ve been unable to find employment on the Island, and describe online harassment and years of worries over the fallout from bringing their concerns forward. Both women say MacLauchlan’s whistleblower legislation should ensure an arms-length agency investigates privacy breaches, rather than internal inquiries like the one ordered by Economic Development shortly after their complaint. The premier’s office email also asserts: “The commissioner’s report does not recommend restitution.”Yet, Rose said in an email there is actually no provision under her governing legislation for her to make such an order.

Source: National Post February 02, 2018 13:30 UTC