Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Nunavut)
| Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | |
| Citation | CS Nu, c. A-20 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPPA) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut that is both an access-to-information statute and an information-privacy statute.
It enables the right-of-access to records held by public agencies in the province and governs the handling of personal information by public bodies.
Provisions
[edit]Under the legislation, the government has 25 days to respond to a request under the legislation, or 50 if there is an extension.[1]
The legislation was amended to create processes to replace the commissioner and to appoint a "special" commissioner in the case of a conflict of interest.[2]
The legislation does not apply to muncipalities, such as the City of Iqaluit.[3] In 2016, efforts in to include municipalities under the legislation stalled.[4] In 2021, Iqaluit City Council had set a target of being included under the legislation of 2023, but this was not met.[3] According to the chief administrative officer, the municipality was waiting for the government of Nunavut to providing training.[3]
The commissioner has called for the ability to issue orders, which is currently lacking.[5]
Implementation
[edit]The Information and Privacy Commissioner has criticised the Government of Nunavut for "legal errors", record-keeping systems being outdated and under-reporting of privacy breaches.[6] According to the commissioner who served from 2001, there was a decline in how responsive the governemnt was to information and privacy requests.[7]
Currently the Information and Privacy Commissioner lacks a team to process access to information requests, but the Commissioner has suggested implementing such a team.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brown, Beth (2022-09-27). "Nunavut privacy commissioner calls for access to information response team". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Pelletier, Jeff (2024-06-01). "8 bills get assent as legislature wraps up early". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ a b c Venn, David (2023-03-23). "City of Iqaluit misses target of falling under access to information law". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Rohner, Thomas (2016-03-21). "Nunavut making little progress on access to info changes". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Murray, Nick (2022-05-25). "'The system doesn't really work': Nunavut ATIPP watchdog slams GN in annual report". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Ritchot, Mélanie (2021-09-15). "Nunavut government not following access to information law, says commissioner". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Rogers, Sarah (2019-04-12). "Nunavut government now less responsive to info-privacy law: commissioner". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2025-04-23.