NLIS 3
May 20, 2005
(Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner)
 

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Phil Wall, has released his first report under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A summary of the report is included below.

To view the report in its entirety please go to //www.oipc.gov.nl.ca/

Report 2005-001
Report Date: May 17, 2005
Public Body: College of the North Atlantic
Summary: The applicant applied under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPPA) for access to records relating to legal costs, travel expenses, an Organizational Climate Survey and all e-mails referencing the applicant and all e-mails sent to or sent from the applicant. The applicant claimed that the college failed to respond in accordance with the legislation and failed to fulfil its duty to assist applicants. The commissioner found both claims to be well-founded and made several recommendations with respect to the college�s obligations to the applicant. The commissioner also found that the college failed to provide the requested documentation to the Commissioner�s Office in accordance with the legislation.

Media contact: Sandy Hounsell, Executive Director, (709) 729-6309

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