Ombudsman and Review Offices Hold Outreach Clinics

The Office of the Ombudsman and the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office will hold outreach clinics in two areas of the province.

Representatives from the Ombudsman's office will be available to talk about the role of the Ombudsman in Nova Scotia. Arrangements can be made for people to meet privately with a representative of the office. A representative of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office will also be available.

The informal meeting locations will be held:

• Thursday, Oct. 5, Antigonish Antigonish Mall, 133 Church St., Antigonish

• Thursday, Oct. 12, Cheticamp Centre Acadien, 35 Barren Rd., Cheticamp

Both sessions will take place between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The Office of the Ombudsman is an independent agency that addresses administrative concerns about provincial or municipal government services. Its services are provided free of charge.

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office is an independent agency that reviews decisions of public bodies concerning access and privacy.

For more information on the sessions call toll-free 1-800-670-1111, e-mail [email protected] or see their website at www.gov.ns.ca/ombu or the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office website at www.foipop.ns.ca .