Mandate
The mandate of the IAPP Office is to:
develop, implement and revise
guidelines, policies, and procedures to establish best practices
and ensure compliance with the
ATIPP Act and other legislation pertinent to access and
privacy
receive and respond to
ATIPP requests
provide education and training
for members of the university community
communicate
internally on access and privacy guidelines, policies, best
practices, and other access and privacy matters of interest to
members of Memorial’s community
monitor and report
on administration of the
ATIPP Act and access and privacy policy
be
a resource on access and privacy matters
Part IV of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy
Act (ATIPP Act) was proclaimed on January 16,
2008. Part IV governs the collection, use and disclosure of
personal information. It requires public institutions to comply
with rules relating to how we collect personal information and how
much; how we secure it from unauthorized access; our use of
people’s personal information, including for purposes like
research, to other public bodies, to public archives, and other
disclosures that may be permitted.
All other parts of the ATIPP Act have been in force since
January 2005. Part II and III give people a right of access to
records held by public bodies, with only limited exceptions to
disclosure. Part IV.1 and Part V provide for an independent review
office to review access decisions by public institutions. The
legislation sets out the rights and responsibilities of ATIPP
applicants and public institutions and the powers of the
Information and Privacy Commissioner.
