Our office will be closed on Monday, June 22 in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a statutory holiday for the Yukon - a time during summer solstice to celebrate the 14 distinct First Nations in the territory. Our office hours will resume on Tuesday, June 23 at 8:30am.
Healthcare providers hold sensitive information about their patients so it needs to be secure.
Today, we present Best Privacy Practices for Communications to Yukon doctors. Discover how our resources support health care providers (custodians) under Yukon's HIPMA. https://yukonaccountability.ca/ipc
Our office will be closed on Monday, May 18th for Victoria Day. We will reopen at 8:30am the following day. Have a great weekend!
Today we are participating in virtual workshops offered by Moose Hide Campaign Day. We will be learning about Cultivating Safe Space with Elaine Alec and Indigenous Trauma and Equity Informed Practice with Len Pierre. Learn more and register for free: https://moosehidecampaign.ca/workshops/
We investigated a complaint about how the Department of Environment changed wildlife harvesting quotas from multi-year to yearly. We found that their new quota process was fair but they need to improve how they consult with outfitters. They accepted all our recommendations.
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May the 4th (force) be with you! If you need extra support regarding fairness, access to information and privacy rights, and whistleblowing protection, contact us. We help the public and the organizations that serve them. Our mandates guide us to protect your rights. https://yukonaccountability.ca/
An individual filed a complaint with our office because a government office had sent them a mass email that revealed their email address and those of the other recipients. Read about this and other stories that were resolved with our help. #YourStories
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We are recommending changes to Yukon's information and privacy laws.
Learn more in the story below or listen here: https://bit.ly/4tT0lpH
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/absolutely-awful-yukon-s-access-to-information-law-under-fire-ahead-of-scheduled-review-9.7163253
Our whistleblowing files quadrupled this year with three times the requests for advice and complaint files. We also had issues receiving records from YG departments so we established a memorandum of understanding that sets out clear expectations and timelines.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ehqutw
Our complaint and compliance files related to the Health Information Privacy and Management Act doubled in 2025. We helped custodians with 2x the privacy breach reports, 3x the privacy impact assessments, and 67% more requests for advice. We are here to help. yukonaccountability.ca/ipc/reports
The Yukon's Access To Information And Protection Of Privacy Act contains a clause that puts the onus on the public to take the government to court when it rejects recommendations from the information and privacy commissioner. That's a problem, says commissioner Jason Pedlar.
