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 be released to the complainant …
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Nunavut privacy commissioner orders further search for ‘do not hire’ records in response to worker’s concern
Graham Steele, Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, has ruled that the Department of Human Resources (HR) must undertake further searches for records that may reveal whether a former Department of …
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Stop using WhatsApp: Nunavut privacy commissioner’s message to senior leaders at Department of Education
The Department of Education in Nunavut has come under scrutiny following a review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner, who found errors in the redaction of personal information in response …
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Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has determined that the Ethics Officer, appointed under the Public Service Act, is not a “public body” under the Access to Information and Protection of …
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By Jeff Pelletier | Nunatsiaq News April 12 was a sentimental day for Chief Justice Neil Sharkey. On the eve of his 75th birthday, the mandatory retirement age for federally appointed …
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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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Privacy
Nunavut’s privacy commissioner rules in favour of HR in harassment complaint disclosure dispute
Nunavut’s Department of Human Resources was justified in withholding certain information related to harassment complaints that were filed by a specific group of government workers, according to a ruling by …
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Canada’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, the Honourable Arif Virani, announced the appointment of Mia Manocchio as a Judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice. “I wish Justice Manocchio …
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Nunavut’s IPC recommends prosecution of doctor for privacy breach, but process unclear after RCMP, prosecutors bow out
Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has recommended prosecution of a doctor who repeatedly accessed the medical records of a former employee, violating their privacy in the process. But exactly …
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Apology, privacy training in order after Nunavut health-care worker spilled beans on adoption
A health-care worker who spilled the beans about someone’s decision to adopt a baby should undergo training on privacy, Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled. It also recommended that …