Saskatchewan's new information and privacy commissioner says a life-long passion for serving as a check on government power will help her excel in the new role.

Grace Hession David said in an interview Thursday that she always wanted to be a lawyer and has been privileged enough to serve as a Crown prosecutor and defence lawyer in Ontario. She's even argued cases in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.

David said her passion developed early.

"I was fascinated as a young child by the Watergate hearings and by the fact that a judge could subpoena the president of the United States and say, 'hand over the information,'" David said.

"We live in a democracy, but government needs checks and that's the role of this office."

Big shoes to fill

As the province's information and privacy commis

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