Justice Minister John Hogan has received a copy of a review conducted on offices like the Chief Electoral Officer and Privacy Commissioner, delivered to government this week, but says he has not had an opportunity to review the report’s recommendations.

Among the report’s recommendations are the creation of a Statutory Offices Standing Committee, and reconceiving the role of the Seniors’ Advocate to focus on those unable to advocate for themselves.

The review was called following questions raised surrounding the Chief Electoral Office and the Citizens’ Representative.

Hogan says questions were raised at the time about streamlining the process, and knowing where the oversight is and who reports to who. He says centralizing that process into a committee “makes sense” and government is looking at what that type of structure might entail.

The review covered six statutory offices of the House of Assembly including the Commissioner for Legislative Standards, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Child and Youth Advocate, the Citizen’s Representative, the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the Seniors’ Advocate.