An applicant was denied full access to video surveillance footage captured at a facility operated and maintained by the Public Body. Upon investigation, the IPC recommended that it provide the applicant with disclosure of the information to which they are entitled, with any redactions required. The Public Body accepted all three recommendations.
The Department's physical records destruction process did not comply with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, nor its own regulations.
Court Decision 22-A0065 VinAudit Canada Inc v Yukon Govt December 21 2023
A judicial review was brought by VinAudit Canada Inc. against the Department, pursuant to s.105 of ATIPPA, with the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) as an intervener. Justice Crerar overturned the decision by the Deputy Minister (DM) of HPW to reject the recommendations of the IPC in report ATP-ADJ-2022-02-045 and ordered the DM to release the requested information. In effect, the Court’s decision affirms the IPC’s findings and recommendations in its report.
The Complainant made ten requests to the Department for access to emails from a wide variety of its employees. The IPC issued seven recommendations that detailed what records should, and should not, be released.
The Complainant made ten requests to the Department for access to emails from a wide variety of its employees. The IPC issued two recommendations that detailed what records should, and should not, be released.
The Complainant made ten requests to the Department for access to emails from a wide variety of its employees. The IPC issued seven recommendations that detailed what records should, and should not, be released.
The Complainant made ten requests to the Department for access to emails from a wide variety of its employees. The IPC issued six recommendations that detailed what records should, and should not, be released.
Court Decision 22-A0065 VinAudit Canada Inc v Yukon Govt July 11 2023
This court decision was rendered on July 11, 2023 by Supreme Court of Yukon Chief Justice S.M. Duncan in regard to a court case between VinAudit Canada Inc and the Government of Yukon, with the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner as an intervener. The preliminary issue before the court was standard of review on a judicial review conducted pursuant to s.105 of ATIPPA.
