The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office oversees the implementation and coordination of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This legislation is designed to create a culture of openness and accountability in the public sector while protecting the personal information of citizens and commercially sensitive information of businesses.
It applies to all public bodies (defined in the ATIPP Act), including government departments, agencies, health boards, school boards and municipalities. The ATIPP Act does not apply to the private sector.
The purpose of the ATIPP Act is
- to provide the public with the right of access to records; and
- to protect the privacy of individuals whose personal information is collected, used and disclosed by public bodies.
The ATIPP Act came into force on January 17, 2005 with the exception of Part IV (protection of privacy provisions) of the Act. The protection of privacy provisions came into force on January 16, 2008. As required by the legislation, the ATIPP Act was reviewed in 2010. The Act was subsequently amended in 2012 and the new provisions came into force on June 27, 2012.
The ATIPP Act is required to be reviewed every five years. On March 18, 2014, a three-person independent review committee was appointed to undertake the statutory review, including the June 2012 amendments. The ATIPP Act, 2015 came into force on June 1, 2015 replacing the previous Act.
Municipal Training Sessions
The ATIPP Office is offering virtual Municipal ATIPP Coordinator Training via Microsoft Teams. This training provides essential guidance on the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (ATIPP) responsibilities of municipal ATIPP coordinators and is recommended for new ATIPP Coordinators. This training also serves as a valuable refresher for those who have previously completed the training but do not regularly manage ATIPP requests.
This training consists of two half-day sessions. Participants must attend both sessions to complete the training. You will have to register for each session.
Dates: August 25 and 26
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (NST) / 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Labrador)
August 25th Session – Register Here
August 26th Session – Register Here
