Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Yukon)
| Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Yukon | |
| Citation | SY 2018, c. 9 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPPA) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Yukon 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]If a public body refuses to comply with a request, the commissioner can start a full formal investigation into the matter.[1] The legislation did not mandate breach reporting as of 2018 but this was added in 2021.[2]
Administration
[edit]The registry which documents breaches under the legislation was taken down due to a privacy breach, in 2024.[3]
Criticism
[edit]The Information and Privacy Commissioner for Yukon has criticised the fact that the legislation does not allow the commissioner to issue "orders of compliance" and only allows for recommendations to public bodies.[4] The commissioner has criticised for not giving the office of the commissioner an independent budget.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yukon's information and privacy commissioner had to launch full investigation to get redacted docs from gov't". CBC News. 2022-01-25. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ McLeod-McKay, Diane (2018-02-06). "Every Yukon organization needs a privacy primer". Yukon News. Archived from the original on 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Hatherly, Dana (2024-01-24). "Yukon's ATIPP registry back online while review continues". Yukon News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Stockton, Talar (2024-11-04). "Yukon privacy commissioner notes increase in public bodies rejecting recommendations". Yukon News. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ Hatherly, Dana (2025-01-21). "Another Yukon independent office considers legal action over 'unprecedented interference' from government". Yukon News. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-04-23.