Guide to FOIP-Chapter 2

Overview 4
Minister of Justice and Attorney General – Roles & Responsibilities 5
Minister’s Annual Report 5
Ministry of Justice and Attorney General 7
Government Institutions – Roles & Responsibilities 7
Head of a Government Institution 9
The FOIP Coordinator or Privacy Officer 10
Section 60: Delegation 12
Notices Required by FOIP 15
Routine Disclosure & Active Dissemination 17
Proactive Reporting of Privacy Breaches 18
Information & Privacy Commissioner - Roles & Responsibilities 20
Section 33: Privacy Powers 21
Section 38: Appointment 23
Section 44: Oath or Affirmation 24
Section 46: Confidentiality 25
Section 45: General Powers of Commissioner 27
Section 45.1: Power to Authorize a Government Institution to Disregard Applications or Requests 28
Section 47: Non-compellability 29
Section 50: Refusal to Review 30
Section 53: Conduct of Review 31
Section 54: Powers of Commissioner 33
Section 55: Report of Commissioner 34
Section 62: Annual Report 36
Procedural Fairness 36
Court of King’s Bench - Roles & Responsibilities 38
Section 57: Appeal to Court 38
Section 58: Powers of Court on Appeal 40
Section 61: Burden of Proof 45
Standard Required to Meet Burden of Proof 45
Who has the Burden of Proof 48
Affidavit Evidence 50
Offences & Penalties 51
Section 66: Proceedings Prohibited 51
Section 67: Immunity from Prosecution 52
Section 68: Summary Offences 53
Privacy and Access Offences 56
Not Cooperating with the Commissioner 57

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