Services

Gather and analyze documents relating to complex, politically and legally sensitive issues; develop recommendations and justifications on the disclosure or non-disclosure of information

•Consultation and negotiation with government, private sector and other parties for resolution of legal and other matters relating to ATIP requests

•Extensive experience working with ATIPflow, ATIPimage, Accespro Case management and Accesspro Redaction software as well as other productivity software

•Initiate third party consultations within and with other Departments

•Negotiate settlement of complaints with the Information/Privacy Commissioners Office

•Organize and analyse litigation documents for certification by the Privy Council Office under Section 39 of the Canada Evidence Act and Section 69 of the Access to Information Act

•Interpret, apply and administer the provisions of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts and related instruments

•Prepare correspondence, briefing notes etc., in both official languages

•Consult with other federal departments, provincial governments, municipalities and third parties to explain and negotiate the application of exemptions

•Communicate with clients orally and in written form, in both official languages

•Negotiate with the investigators of the Offices of the Privacy and Information Commissioners in the resolution of formal complaints

•Investigate requests for corrections to personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act

•Prepare records for disclosure by applying severances in accordance with the Acts

•Contribute to working groups and recommend changes to policies, procedures and guidelines

•Participate in various ATIP conference and workshops

•Keep accurate records of assigned cases for statistical purposes

•Extensive Privacy Impact Assessment work, Info-Source, Annual reports to Parliament and Personal Information Bank