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Canadian Privacy Decisions

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Personal Information Protection Act

P2013-07 — Moore's Industrial Service Ltd.

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-2985

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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015

A-2013-018 — Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015

A-2013-019 — Premier's Office

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information Act
Nov 28, 2013· Indexed May 4, 2026

Access to information at risk from instant messaging

A federal institution

This systemic investigation examined the use and preservation of instant messages, such as BlackBerry PIN messages, on government devices. The investigation was prompted by complaints of missing records, including a case where devices were destroyed before an access request could be fulfilled. The OIC found that the use of instant messaging posed a risk to the right of access to information.

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Access to Information Act

Access to information at risk from instant messaging

Nov 28, 2013
Adjudicator: Suzanne Legault
Plain-Language Summary

This systemic investigation examined the use and preservation of instant messages, such as BlackBerry PIN messages, on government devices. The investigation was prompted by complaints of missing records, including a case where devices were destroyed before an access request could be fulfilled. The OIC found that the use of instant messaging posed a risk to the right of access to information.

Key Issues
  • Use and preservation of instant messaging on government devices
  • Impact of instant messaging on the right of access to information
  • Destruction of devices containing potential records
  • Timeliness of access to information
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-2984

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-2983

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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2013 QCCAI 323 — Ministry of Public Security

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3280

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-2982

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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2013 QCCAI 318 — Ville de Shawinigan

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F2013-50 / H2013-03 — Alberta Health Services

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F13-25 — BC OIPC order 1506

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3279

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-3278

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