May 1, 2019
In our most recent reporting period (January 1 – March 31, 2019), the OIPC received 75 privacy breach reports from 21 public bodies under the ATIPPA, 2015. This is a 56% increase in the number of breaches from the previous reporting…
April 30, 2019
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Victoria Woodworth-Lynas, has released her Report A-2019-009 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…
April 25, 2019
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Victoria Woodworth-Lynas, has released her Report PH-2019-001 under authority of thePersonal Health Information Act (PHIA). 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: PH-2019-001 Report…
April 17, 2019
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Victoria Woodworth-Lynas, has released her Report P-2019-001 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…
March 27, 2019
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Victoria Woodworth-Lynas, has released her Report A-2019-008 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…
March 7, 2019
March 11-17, 2019 is Open Government Week. Open governments are commonly guided by the principles of transparency; accountability; and inclusive citizen participation. These principles are also the pillars of democracy and, in turn, allow for successful democratic processes. As a…
February 15, 2019
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Donovan Molloy, has released his Report A-2019-007 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…
January 28, 2019
Today, January 28, 2019, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner joins other provinces and territories across Canada as well as other countries around the world in celebrating Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day is an internationally recognized day…
January 25, 2019
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Donovan Molloy, has released his Report A-2019-006 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,…
January 25, 2019
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Donovan Molloy, has released his Report A-2019-005 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,…
