Publicly Available Personal Information

The Access to Information Act (ATIA) contemplates that the disclosure of some personal information is not an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy.

The following examples of disclosure of personal information are provided for under the ATIA:

  • information about employee classification, salary range, employment responsibilities and discretionary benefits
  • disclosure of business contact information and the disclosure is limited to an individual's name and business contact information, including business title, address, telephone number, facsimile number and e-mail address,
  • enrollment in a school of an educational body or in a program offered by a post-secondary educational body
  • attendance at or participation in a public event or activity related to a public body
  • receipt of an honour or award granted by or through a public body

An individual may request that the information not be disclosed through the Request for Non-Disclosure of Personal Information form.