Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This page contains questions about the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC). Please note that questions specific to ATIPPA and HIPMA are also available. If you can't find answers to your questions, please contact us and a member of our team will be happy to help you.
The IPC is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPPA) and the Health Information Privacy and Management Act (HIPMA).
The IPC has several responsibilities under these Acts and has broad authority to investigate complaints made, including the power to compel production of records and witnesses. Under ATIPPA and HIPMA, the IPC also has adjudicative authority which means their office can make findings of fact and law that are binding on public bodies and custodians subject to the Acts.
ATIPPA applies to public bodies and HIPMA applies to custodians, as identified in the Acts.
No. The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) is not part of the Yukon government. They are an independent officer of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Complaints can be made by filling out a complaint form (ATIPPA/HIPMA) and submitting it to our office.
The following documents should be included in the submission:
- the complainant's request for access to records that they submitted to the ATIPP Office or custodian,
- the Access and Privacy Officer’s (APO) or custodian’s response to the request (if there was one), and
- any correspondence with the APO, public body, or custodian related to the request for access to records.