Natural Resources Canada released a censored version of the deputy minister's memo through
access to information legislation.
Some stakeholders and commentators have raised concerns about an apparent absence of government records relating to controversial government decisions, which tends to decrease the effectiveness of
access to information legislation.
In those cases there was limited oversight of how governmental records were retained, which led to opaque decision making and limited ability to comply with
access to information legislation.
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Access to information legislation serves an important public interest: accountability of government to the citizenry.
In virtually all other Canadian jurisdictions, WCB is subject to
access to information legislation just like every other public body in those jurisdictions.
And where they are not included in the public record, they can at least serve as internal documents, subject to
Access to Information legislation.
An internal memo, sent by Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver's deputy minister Serge Dupont and released to Postmedia's Mike De Souza through
access to information legislation, highlighted a section of a Conference Board of Canada report that said demand for fossil fuels could drop if countries attempt to prevent the planet's atmosphere from warming by more than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Documents made public by Greenpeace through
access to information legislation indicate Nexen Inc. asked CN to explore shipping Gateway - sized loads to Prince Rupert.
Not exact matches
In California, tough
legislation has been introduced that would require any company selling an Internet - connected device
to equip it with features that protect it from unauthorized
access and
to obtain consumer consent before it collects or transmits
information.
Treasury also sent new
legislation to Congress that would require companies
to know and disclose their owners
to the IRS and
to allow law enforcement
to access that
information.
In May 2017, IAB Canada testified in front of The Standing Committee on
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics regarding proposed changes
to the existing PIPEDA
legislation.
But it also includes measures that the Opposition Parties may not want
to support; for example; the increase in annual Tax Free Savings Account contribution limit; changes
to the sick leave provisions of federal employees; and retroactive
legislation to protect the RCMP from possible criminal charges with respect
to the destruction of data under the
Access to Information Act.
A copy of the memo, heavily censored but released through
access -
to -
information legislation, said that railway companies could accommodate expanded shipping needs for oil exports.
Reform Government Surveillance is a coalition of major tech companies that looks
to guide
legislation for how the government can surveil individuals and
access their
information.
Thanks
to an
Access to Information request filed by Blacklock's Reporter, an online newsmagazine, we've learned that the Harper government has been drafting
legislation since last November
to strip away pension security for federally - regulated workers, despite Finance Minister Joe Oliver's statement this past April that no changes would be made without the consent of the retirees.
The government says that proposed
legislation, Bill 8, could require credit - reporting agencies
to give consumers free online
access to their current credit score at least twice a year and
to disclose
information in a credit report about any scores that were given
to third parties over the past 12 months.
«I have great concerns with a policy that impedes patients» ability
to access information about a legal medical treatment,» said Sen. Diane Savino, a Democrat from Staten Island and the lead sponsor of the medical marijuana
legislation in the Senate.
Let it be clear however, that under Ball's
legislation that has garnered bipartisan kudos and support, law enforcement and all related agencies would continue
to have full
access to permit
information.
«Ghana has probably the highest saturation; we have aside from the Constitution put in the
legislation to guarantee freedom of
information and
access to information.
(Forthcoming
legislation may soon prevent anyone except a court - appointed person or a designee of the deceased
to gain
access to that individual's online
information.)
The
legislation seeks
to help prevent health insurers and employers from using an individual's genetic
information as a basis for denying
access to health coverage or a job, Teich explained.
«A law on
access to information should be a priority, before these other pieces of
legislation are adopted.
16.10 ensure public
access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national
legislation and international agreements
In an obstructive response
to increased competition for scarce public resources, public school officials may attempt
to block the growth of charter schools by limiting
access to buildings and
information, adding burdensome bureaucratic requirements, or supporting
legislation that would hinder the development of such schools.
This means that we will only allow third parties
to access your personal
information where those third parties (a) are in countries that have been confirmed by the European Commission
to provide adequate protection
to personal
information; or (b) have agreed
to provide all protections
to your personal
information as set out in the Data Protection
Legislation (such as by entering into the European Commission's Model Clauses).
As an advocate, you'll receive an e-newsletter that provides
information about federal education policy and politics, opportunities
to provide policymakers with your input on education issues, and
access to the ASCD Action Center where you can learn about
legislation and contact Congressional representatives.
New
legislation is needed
to ensure that we are collecting enough
information about charter school students so that we can monitor student
access and outcomes by race, class, and language ability.
Other
legislation such as the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act seek
to increase
access to important
information and disclosures.
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to take any actions that: (i) infringe on PetSmart Charities» or any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual or proprietary rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including those regarding export control); (iii) are defamatory, trade libelous, threatening, harassing, invasive of privacy, stalking, harassment, abusive, tortuous, hateful, constitute discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sex, disability or other protected grounds, or are pornographic or obscene; (iv) interfere with or disrupt any services or equipment with the intent of causing an excessive or disproportionate load on PetSmart Charities or its licensors or suppliers» infrastructure; (v) involve knowingly distributing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routines; (vi) involve the preparation and / or distribution of «junk mail», «spam», «chain letters», «pyramid schemes» or other deceptive online marketing practices, or any unsolicited bulk email or unsolicited commercial email or otherwise in a manner that violate any applicable «anti-spam»
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legislation has been
to enact laws that rely on AWA violations
to weed out «bad actors» by prohibiting the sale of dogs from facilities with serious, documented violations, preventing consumers, pet stores and the public from readily
accessing this
information makes it nearly impossible
to comply with these laws and
to ensure that they are being enforced
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is a partially taxpayer - funded organisation, and is committed
to full compliance with Public
Access to Information (PATI)
legislation.
Since the Bermuda Tourism Authority's inception in April of 2014, it has demonstrated a commitment
to transparency, and as of April 2015, it has fully complied with Public
Access to Information (PATI)
legislation.
The revelations, included in reports and correspondence released through
access -
to -
information legislation, also indicated that federal tax dollars were used
to print about $ 2,000 worth of brochures
to help the industry in its battle against the European Parliament's plan
to crack down on greenhouse gas pollution from transportation fuels.
The Commission had only granted partial
access to these studies and withheld the crucial
information relating
to the conformity of national
legislation with the acquis.
Importance: The decision highlights the dual purposes of freedom of
information legislation: (i)
access to records of public bodies
to promote accountability; and (ii) protection of personal privacy by restricting the collection, use or disclosure of personal
information by public bodies.
OpenGovernment.org is a new, free site providing online
access to information about proposed
legislation in U.S. states.
Please note that in certain circumstances we may withhold
access to your personal
information where we have the right
to do so under current data protection
legislation.
In Saskatchewan however, the WCB has taken an interesting and, in our view, legally unfounded interpretation of section 171.1 of its enabling
legislation to deny applicants
access to their own personal
information.
For
access to information, the
legislation was later than promised, but the Liberals said when it was finally announced that it was a matter of «getting it right.»
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While the project has been supported from the outset by major insurers, there is a concern that without
legislation some insurers, including smaller insurance companies and those providing defined benefit schemes (which, ostensibly, have less
to gain by participating), will not provide the necessary data such that individuals can
access all their pension scheme
information in one place.
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Thank you
to Advocatedaily.com for this piece [
to read in its entirety click here] Toronto criminal lawyer Graham Clark says it is time for Canada
to amend its Criminal Code
to change the
legislation's strict requirement of juror silence
to determine if they may be
accessing extrinsic
information.
This proposed
legislation would allow law enforcement agencies
to access a wealth of
information about your communications — without your consent, without a warrant, and without appropriate oversight or accountability mechanisms.
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Information Network The Papua New Guinea Legal
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to date
access to Papua New Guinea
legislation, judgments and other legal materials.
These have included freedom of expression,
access to information, application of provincial
legislation to federally regulated companies, discrimination and equality rights, tax, and aboriginal rights.
The Zambia Legal
Information Institute (Zambialii) provides no - cost
access to Zambia's judgments and
legislation, with the aim
to make law more accessible
to the public.
Recent implementing
legislation from the Virginia General Assembly will allow greater
access to this
information both for injury victims and insurance companies.