Public safety minister working on legal framework for security office

New Brunswick’s public safety minister is working to create a legal framework for the provincial security adviser’s office, which has operated for about a decade without legislation defining its powers. The office has also faced accusations of collecting residents’ personal information, raising governance and data privacy concerns. The story is primarily regulatory and political, with limited direct market impact.

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New Brunswick’s public safety minister is working to create a legal framework for the provincial security adviser’s office, which has operated for about a decade without legislation defining its powers. The office has also faced accusations of collecting residents’ personal information, raising governance and data privacy concerns. The story is primarily regulatory and political, with limited direct market impact.