Our investigations are confidential, but the Commissioner may issue a public report if the matter is formally investigated and of public interest.
Formal investigations are relatively infrequent, and most complaints are resolved using our informal complaint resolution process. While we do not issue reports on complaints resolved informally, examples of this work can be read in Your Stories and in our annual reports. The following reports resulted from formal investigations.
Sectional Index - search our reports and find how our office has interpreted specific sections of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Health Information Privacy and Management Act.
| Date Sort ascending | Name | Public body/Health custodian | Type |
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What criteria should be used to decide whether or not to hold an inquiry?ATP11-003AR
A decision to deny an inquiry results in an Applicant being denied the right to review a public body’s decision regarding the requested records. When making a decision that impacts these rights, the importance of the rights protected by the ATIPP Act must be borne in mind. In this case, the IPC exercised her discretion to decline the Applicant's request to hold an inquiry, finding that it was plain and obvious that disclosure would be an unreasonable invasion of third party privacy.
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Department of Health and Social Services | inquiry (ATIPPA 2012) | |
Annual Report / Rapport annuel |
annual report/rapport annuel | ||
Request for information relating to legal fees paid to a particular law firm for services in matters involving the Applicant, over a specific period of timeATP08-008AR
The Applicant requested a review of the decision of the Department to refuse access to records containing information relating to legal fees paid to a particular law firm for services in matters involving the Applicant, over a specific period of time. The Applicant argued that access to the amounts of total fees paid from public funds should be available as they are not subject to solicitor client privilege.
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Public Service Commission | inquiry (ATIPPA 2012) | |
Annual Report / Rapport annuel |
annual report/rapport annuel | ||
Request for a two-page retainer letter for legal servicesATP08-013AR
The Applicant requested a review of the decision of the Department to refuse access to one record: a two-page retainer letter for legal services. The Applicant argued the Department had waived the privilege when the Premier, as the Minister of Finance, spoke publicly about the resulting legal opinion.
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Department of Finance | inquiry (ATIPPA 2012) | |
Annual Report / Rapport annuel |
annual report/rapport annuel | ||
2006 Annual Report / Rapport annuel |
annual report/rapport annuel | ||
Annual Report / Rapport annuel |
annual report/rapport annuel | ||
2005 Annual Report / Rapport annuel |
annual report/rapport annuel | ||
2004 Annual Report / Rapport annuel |
annual report/rapport annuel |