For Immediate Release
October 10, 2006
Ensight Canada Appoints Julian Porter as Accountability Auditor
Ottawa - Government relations firm Ensight Canada has appointed prominent Toronto lawyer and author Julian Porter as its Accountability Auditor.
"I was pleased to be approached by Ensight and asked to fulfill an important role within their organization," said Julian Porter. "I feel it is a testament to their commitment to transparency and accountability. I look forward to working with the Ensight team."
The appointment of Mr. Porter makes Ensight Canada the only government relations firm in Canada to utilize the expertise of an Accountability Auditor.
In creating the new company, the Ensight partners recognized that a new era had been launched with the introduction of the federal government's Accountability Act. It demanded a more rigorous approach - backed by high-level legal expertise - to conflict management, and commercial, legal and ethical judgments, than had been the standard in the government relations industry up to now.
To provide that assurance and expertise to the company and its clients, Ensight was very please to be able to retain the counsel of Julian Porter, one of Canada's pre-eminent legal minds and a leader in the field of public affairs and law. Mr. Porter will be a resource to the company and its client on all aspects of the new accountability regime.
"The appointment of Mr. Porter demonstrates Ensight's strong commitment to the culture of accountability in Ottawa," said John Weir, principal of Ensight Canada. "In an industry often met with skepticism and distrust, we felt it was necessary to go the extra mile to give both our clients and the general public extra confidence that we not only embrace, but live the new Accountability Act."
Ensight Canada is an Ottawa-based firm of experienced consultants created to serve clients in today's tough regulatory atmosphere and to provide them with a team that is both experienced at delivering results in Ottawa and disciplined by the new era of accountability.
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Contact: Robin Sears
Principal, Ensight Canada
(613) 288-5044
rsears@navltd.com
