Statement of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Regarding his Office’s Role with Respect to Disclosure of Documents by Public Bodies

June 9, 2022

On the afternoon of June 7, I received correspondence from Executive Council requesting that I review a report that had been prepared by the Citizen’s Representative, and related correspondence. I had not been consulted prior to receiving this request. Less…

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Joins FPT Counterparts in a Joint Statement Recommending a Clear Legal Framework for Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology

May 2, 2022

Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, calls attention to the May 2 release of a Joint Statement of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Information and Privacy Commissioners regarding the use of facial recognition technology by police. The Joint Statement recognizes…

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