Access to Information and Privacy Law: Essentials for Litigators, Part Two – Privacy Act (LEG00024)
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Online Self-Paced
Course
English
Online Self-Paced
Course
French
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 second course in the series, Privacy 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 Privacy Act judicial review applications.
By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of the Privacy Act (the Act)
- Describe key concepts that are fundamental to understanding the Act
- Explain the obligations relating to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information
- Describe the Act’s request process
- Describe some types of information that are exempt and excluded from the provisions of the Act
- Describe how the Act is enforced
- Identify some modernization reforms currently being undertaken
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).
