According to a news release, Nurse has deep knowledge of the FOIPOP process, which he gained while working in government and as a private-sector lawyer.
Nova Scotia Attorney General and Minister of Justice Becky Druhan said Nurse’s experience makes him an “excellent fit to deliver the crucial mandate of upholding Nova Scotians’ right to access information while safeguarding their personal and private data.”
The release states that the review officer is responsible for reviewing access-to-information requests from people and organizations who are dissatisfied with the response they received from a public body under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Municipal Government Act or the Personal Health Information Act. The review officer also considers privacy complaints regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by provincial public bodies under the Privacy Review Officer Act.
Nurse has previously worked with the Nova Scotia government at the Office of Immigration and the Department of Justice, owned and operated a law firm, and served as a lawyer with the Government of the Northwest Territories.