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Joe Friday | |
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| 3rd Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Dion |
Joe Friday is the current Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada.
Friday holds a Bachelor of Journalism (Honors) from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa.
Prior to his appointment, Friday served as Deputy Public Sector Integrity Commissioner from 2011 until his appointment in 2015. [1]
Prior to joining the public service, Friday practiced law at the firm Osler, Hoskin & Halcourt.
Friday was appointed as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada on March 27, 2015. [2]
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