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The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has issued its decision in (West v Saskatchewan (Ministry of Health) 2022 SKCA 18. This was an appeal from a Court of Queen Bench decision involving Mr. West and an access request to the Ministry of Health. The Court of Appeal considered sections 13(1)(b), 17(1)(a), 17(1)(b) and 22(a). The Court... read more
Interview with Michael McEvoy, Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia
I had the pleasure to talk to Michael this January about legislative initiatives in his province. The government introduced Bill 22, an act to amend the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (public sector legislation) and the special Committee report on BC’s private sector legislation. He discusses the changes he likes and the... read more
Discussion with Denise Doiron, Information and Privacy Commissioner of PEI
Bill 118 regarding non-disclosure agreements was given royal assent on November 17th 2021 in Prince Edward Island (PEI). I discussed the bill, its history, its main features and its application with Denise Doiron, the Information and Privacy Commissioner in PEI. Check out Episode 5 of Un-redacted, The Sask IPC Podcast here for more information on... read more
Podcast: A discussion with the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner on private sector privacy legislation
First Podcast I thought it was time I entered the world of podcasts. It is an excellent tool for having a discussion with someone who has expertise in a particular area. It works best when it is conversational and allows greater time to be spent on a topic. My first guest is Patricia Kosseim, the... read more