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...to order a government institution to take particular steps in response to a Privacy Act complaint... an individual’s rights under the Privacy Act by disclosing his or her personal information... Service. The applicant filed a complaint against the RCMP under the Privacy Act, and the Privacy...

...his task will remain private. Principles: The Access to Information Act and Privacy Act are part... were excluded from the definition of “personal information” under s. 3(j) of the Privacy Act... that the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act are a seamless code with complementary...

...June 2014 Summary: The provision in the Privacy Act requiring a mandatory in camera hearing... information about a third party) of the Privacy Act.  The Privacy Commissioner concluded... with that conclusion.  The Federal Court also decided that s. 51 of the Privacy Act – which requires...

...had lapsed.  While this appeal was about the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act treats issues... to the Privacy Act. Facts: The Respondent was charged with various crimes in 1995 and 2002... and Privacy Act includes litigation privilege. Litigation privilege protects all records created...

...19, 2007. Prior to her death, she requested access to her personal records under the Privacy Act.... 14 of the Privacy Act would be required to process the request. CSC did not disclose the records... of the Privacy Act by failing to provide the information within 30 days or within the 30-day...

...was about the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act treats the journalism exclusion similarly. Facts: The CBC became subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act in 2007.  Both statutes... activities, other than information that relates to its general administration” (s. 68.1).  The Privacy Act...

...of “personal information” in the Privacy Act. Facts: The NRC instituted performance bonuses... on paragraph 3(l) of the Privacy Act, which states that information relating to “any discretionary... in the Privacy Act. The NRC stated baldly that “the public interest override is not justified in this case...

...: The term “investigation” in s. 22(3) of the Privacy Act is a broad term, and includes... s. 22(1)(a) of the Privacy Act – information prepared or obtained by an investigative body as part...) of the Privacy Act. Principles: The term “investigation” in s. 22 of the Privacy Act is a broad term...

...considered s. 6(1) of the Privacy Act, which requires that a government institution retain personal..., however, it did not need to verify their accuracy. Subsection 6(2) of the Privacy Act obliges a government...) of the Privacy Act: if an individual complains, the institution must either correct the record or put...

...was about the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act is virtually identical in its treatment... under the Privacy Act. Facts: Between September 1, 2007 and December 12, 2007 the Appellant filed... regardless of whether he or she is successful. Some of the leading cases decided under the Privacy Act and under the closely...