CIPP/C: Certified Information Privacy Professional/CanadaDemo

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QuestionQ13

Canadian Privacy Laws and Practices in the Public Sector

Under which circumstance may a request to access an individual’s personal information be refused under the Privacy Act?

  • A The personal information was collected by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police while performing policing services for a province or municipality.
  • B The personal information was obtained in confidence from a foreign state or agency which has consented to the disclosure of the information.
  • C The release of the personal information could reasonably be expected to cause injury to a protected species of wildlife.
  • D The personal information is more than 20 years old and relates to the detection or suppression of money laundering.
Explanation

Under subsection 22(2) of Canada’s Privacy Act, access must be refused for personal information obtained or prepared by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police while providing policing services to a province or municipality when Canada has agreed, at that province’s or municipality’s request, not to disclose it. The law-enforcement exemption for investigative information is limited to information created less than 20 years before the access request.

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