This Judicial Decision was rendered by Supreme Court of Yukon Justice D.A. Crerar regarding a judicial review brought by VinAudit Canada Inc. against the Government of Yukon (Department of Highways and Public Works), 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 of Highways and Public Works (DM) 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.

Click here to view the July 11, 2023 court decision on the preliminary issues.

 

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