Public Service school called upon to better protect confidentiality
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) investigated a complaint from an employee of the Canada School of Public Service (the School) who alleged his personal information was improperly disclosed. The School had received a letter from the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC) identifying seven employees and allegations against them. The School hand-delivered this letter to the named employees, including the complainant. The OPC found that the School's actions contravened the Privacy Act by disclosing the complainant's personal information without authority. Following the OPC's recommendations, the School developed new procedures to protect confidentiality.
- Disclosure of personal information contrary to the Privacy Act
- Adequacy of procedures to protect personal information
- Cooperation with other federal oversight bodies
Complaint well-founded — corrective measures implemented
The School disclosed the complainant's personal information to him by handing over a letter from the PSIC that identified him and alleged wrongdoings, without a lawful basis or proper procedure for such disclosure. The School has since implemented new procedures to address the issue.
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The School developed and implemented new procedures to ensure the confidentiality of information associated with the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and a plan for addressing privacy breaches.
- Privacy Act
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