This court decision was about a dispute between the Yukon Ombudsman/Commissioners and the Minister of Finance regarding the budgetary independence of House Officers of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The Yukon Ombudsman/Commissioners co-petitioned the court with the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate. Justice E.M. Campbell ruled that Financial Administration Act allows for the Management Board to review the Petitioners Estimates despite the wording in their acts. However, she also found that the independent officers raise legitimate concerns regarding their budgetary independence.
Collection of personal information by CEMA enforcement officers
An individual made a direct complaint to the Department of Justice alleging that its Civil Emergency Measures Act enforcement officers had collected the their personal information without authority, thus contrary to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The investigation found that the public body was compliant and no recommendations were made.
Immigration program area information access request
An individual made an access request for records to the Public Body that granted partial access to some records but would withhold others in full. The Adjudicator recommended that the Public Body disclose the Program Area Records, except the third party personal information within, and Record 115 to the complainant.
An applicant was denied full access to video surveillance footage captured at a facility operated and maintained by the Public Body. Upon investigation, the IPC recommended that it provide the applicant with disclosure of the information to which they are entitled, with any redactions required. The Public Body accepted all three recommendations.
The Department's physical records destruction process did not comply with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, nor its own regulations.
Court Decision 22-A0065 VinAudit Canada Inc v Yukon Govt December 21 2023
A judicial review was brought by VinAudit Canada Inc. against the Department, 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 (DM) of HPW 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.
The Complainant made ten requests to the Department for access to emails from a wide variety of its employees. The IPC issued seven recommendations that detailed what records should, and should not, be released.
The Complainant made ten requests to the Department for access to emails from a wide variety of its employees. The IPC issued two recommendations that detailed what records should, and should not, be released.
The Complainant made ten requests to the Department for access to emails from a wide variety of its employees. The IPC issued seven recommendations that detailed what records should, and should not, be released.
