A recent decision from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories determined that the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) must fully disclose a workplace investigation report …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court awards eight months’ notice to terminated Town of Hay River finance director
The Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories has awarded the former Director of Finance and Administration for the Town of Hay River eight months’ salary in lieu of notice following …
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FeaturedPrivacy
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. The commissioner’s report concluded that …
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FeaturedMental Health
Paramedic’s claim for psychological injuries following death of patient under his care denied on appeal
The Northwest Territories and Nunavut Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal has overturned a previous decision by the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) Review Committee, denying a paramedic/firefighter’s claim for compensation …
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FeaturedPrivacy
N.W.T.’s privacy commissioner rules school district can’t release video of high-profile incident between minor, employee
The Information and Privacy Commissioner for the Northwest Territories overturned a decision by a school district to release surveillance video footage, citing a failure to properly assess the public interest …
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FeaturedLegal News
N.W.T. lawyer, accused of unprofessional conduct in wrongful dismissal case, removed as defendant in court case challenging law society’s ruling
A lawyer in the Northwest Territories, who was the subject of a law society complaint over his work in a wrongful dismissal case, has won his attempt to be removed …
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Privacy
Former N.W.T. employee had access to sensitive information via PeopleSoft after leaving his job
The Northwest Territories Department of Justice has landed in a bit of hot water after a privacy complaint revealed it was being less than diligent in controlling access to sensitive …