An arbitration panel has denied a union’s request for wage loss damages on behalf of three Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) drivers who were removed from work following cognitive screening tests …
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Hospital’s privacy safeguards questioned after radiologist’s unauthorized access to patient records
A public hospital’s privacy measures are under scrutiny following a radiologist’s unauthorized access to patient health records, including those of his sister-in-law and her family, as revealed in a d… …
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Privacy commissioner orders Nunavut’s Department of Human Resources to release unredacted harassment reports
Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Graham Steele, has ruled that the Department of Human Resources (HR) improperly redacted workplace harassment investigation reports and recommended they… To continue reading, create a …
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Alberta’s government has introduced the Protection of Privacy Act, proposing to strengthen privacy safeguards for residents by updating legislation for the digital age and imposing some of the strictest penalties …
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Yukon privacy commissioner notes increase in public bodies rejecting recommendations
By Talar Stockton | Yukon News The information and privacy commissioner for the Yukon says the current approach to access to information isn’t working. In the Yukon ombudsman’s 2023 annual …
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N.L. Labour Relations Board’s search efforts deemed reasonable, privacy complaint dismissed
The Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board was found to have conducted a reasonable search in response to a complainant’s access-to-information request, meeting its obligations under the pro… To continue …
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Ontario Court of Appeal orders LCBO to disclose theft data to Toronto Star, rejects arguments about worker safety
The Ontario Court of Appeal has restored an order compelling the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to release theft and shoplifting data to the Toronto Star, rejecting the retailer’s …
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Memorial University urged to implement policy restricting use of personal email for official business
Memorial University of Newfoundland has been advised to establish a comprehensive policy to prohibit employees and officials from using personal email accounts for university business. This recommenda… To continue reading, …
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Tribunal denies request to seal records in discrimination case involving TDSB employees
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a request by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and two of its employees to seal records in a discrimination case, emphasizing …
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N.W.T.’s Department of Finance violated privacy law in rejecting contractor’s proposal: Commissioner
The Northwest Territories’ Information and Privacy Commissioner has determined that the Department of Finance improperly disclosed an individual’s personal information in a recent procurement review. … To continue reading, create …