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The Information Commissioner of Canada is an independent ombudsman appointed by the Parliament of Canada who investigates complaints from people who believe they have been denied rights provided under Canada's Access to Information Act.
The Office of the Information Commissioner (Irish: Oifig an Choimisinéara Faisnéise) was set up under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, which came into effect in April 1998. The Information Commissioner may conduct reviews of the decisions of public bodies in relation to requests for access to information. In Ireland, the Information Commissioner also holds the position of Ombudsman. The first holder of the office was Kevin Murphy. In March 2003, the Government of Ireland nominated Emily O'Reilly to be Information Commissioner (and Ombudsman).
In the United Kingdom, the Information Commissioner's Office (UK) is responsible for the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 is the purview of the Scottish Information Commissioner.
All other countries of the European Union and EEA have equivalent officials created under their versions of Directive 95/46. The website of the UK IC gives links to his counterparts around Europe.