Collection
Privacy Reports
Date
File Numbers
MC-060020-1
Adjudicators
John Higgins
Decision Type
Privacy Complaint Report
Applicable Legislation
MFIPPA
MFIPPA - 2(1) personal information
MFIPPA - 28(2)
MFIPPA - 29(1)
MFIPPA - 30
MFIPPA - 31
MFIPPA - 32
• Access and correction request relating to records retained by Police concerning the appellant
• 2(1) “personal information” – records contain personal information of appellant and others
• Sections 28(2) and 29(1) (collection) - complied with
• Section 30 (use and retention) - complied with
• Section 32 (disclosure) not complied with
• Section 31 (use) partly complied with
• Recommendation to develop a police reference check program that complies with O. Reg 265/98 and the Charter. Further recommendation to assess the complainant’s police reference check situation