The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2024-008 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.
To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/commissioner.
| Report: | A-2024-008 |
| Report Date: | February 19, 2024 |
| Public Body: | Department of Justice and Public Safety |
| Summary: | The Complainant made three requests under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 to the Department of Justice and Public Safety. The Department did not respond to the requests in the timeframe required by section 16 of the Act and was deemed to have refused access. The Complainant made complaints to this Office. The Commissioner found the Department had not complied with its obligations under the Act, in particular sections 13 (duty to assist) and 16 (time limit for final response). The Commissioner recommended the Department comply with its statutory duties in the future, assign additional staff as early as possible, apply for extensions when necessary, provide updates to applicants if deadlines are missed, provide periodic partial disclosure when appropriate, and provide a final response to the second request within 10 business of receipt of this Report. |
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