Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Newfoundland and Labrador)
| Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
|---|---|
| General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Citation | SNL 2015, c A-1.2 |
| Assented to | 2015-06-01 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPPA) is an act of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 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]Access to information regarding crown corporations depends on the statute that governs that crown corporation.[1] Municipalities are covered under the legislation.[2]
The statute establishes the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.[3]
The act requires that ministers must consult with the commissioner on bills relating to access to information or protection of privacy.[4]
Implementation
[edit]According to the Information and Privacy Commissioner there was a "substantial increase" in the number of access to information requests between 2015 and 2016.[5]
In 2024, the government recommended a candidate for the position of Information and Privacy Commissioner who had a "track record" of assisting restricting access to information rather than facilitating it.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Mercer, Juanita (2019-01-25). "Nalcor employee denied access to information about his job". The Telegram. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Crocker, Diane (2023-04-14). "'This had taken me right out of the blue': Port au Port East mayor shocked to hear about access to information request problem". PNI Atlantic News. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Head, Jenna (2024-12-03). "PCs, NDP form rare partnership to question appointment process of N.L.'s new privacy commissioner". Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Mercer, Juanita (2023-11-16). "'Critical' process: N.L. government claws back consultation with privacy commissioner". PNI Atlantic News. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "'Substantial increase' in access to information requests since 2015 says new N.L. privacy commissioner". CBC News. 2016-08-06. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Oleinik, Anton (2024-12-06). "Opinion: The battle for non-transparency: government appears to be winning". The Telegram. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.