The information and privacy commissioner for the Yukon says the current approach to access to information isn’t working.   In the Yukon ombudsman’s 2023 annual report, tabled in the territorial legislature on Oct. 21, Jason Pedlar said the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPPA) needs to be amended to give the commissioner the […]

The Yukon government has proposed amendments to parts the Traffic Safety Act that deal with facial recognition software. The amendments are based off of suggestions from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.   Section 215 of the bill deals with the use of facial recognition software. In a motion made on Oct. 15, the […]

The Yukon government has issued a public notice about a break-in where “confidential files” were exposed and cellphones were stolen from the victim services office in Whitehorse. The statement issued Monday says the Justice Department is “following the appropriate procedures to respond to the privacy breach affecting confidential files that contain sensitive personal information.” RCMP […]