Access to Information and Privacy Law: Essentials for Litigators, Part One - Access to Information Act (LEG00023)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

1.5 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

This series of online self-paced courses is for litigators who have carriage of litigation files arising under the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act.

The first course in the series, Access to Information Act, aims to provide litigators with an introduction to ATIP law. It will also explain to litigators the specific legal and procedural issues that arise in Access to Information Act judicial review applications

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of the Access to Information Act (ATIA)
• Define key terms pertaining to access to information
• Describe the right of access process
• Identify some types of information that are exempt and excluded from the provisions of the ATIA
• Describe how the ATIA is enforced
• Identify some amendments to the ATIA that have been implemented as part of a two-phase review

Presented by the Centre for Information and Privacy Law in collaboration with the Legal Practices Policy Division (LPPD).

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2023 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions, please contact the accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).