News Release: IPC Releases Inquiry Report

Mon, Oct 24, 2016

Release of Inquiry Report by the Information and Privacy Commissioner

WHITEHORSE – The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) released her Inquiry Report today. The Inquiry Report contains the IPC’s findings following her review of a decision by the Department of Justice to sever a third party’s telephone number from a record requested under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPP Act).

The IPC found that disclosure of the telephone number to the Applicant would constitute an unreasonable invasion of the third party’s personal privacy in accordance with section 25 of the ATIPP Act. She affirmed Justice’s decision.

This Report can be found at the following link:

http://www.ombudsman.yk.ca/uploads/media/5808f789751e2/Corrected Final Inquiry Report ATP15-037AR_Redacted.pdf?v1

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For more information contact:

Diane McLeod-McKay, B.A., J.D.

Information and Privacy Commissioner

867-667-8468

info@ombudsman.yk.ca

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