POLS 2250 Lecture Notes - Jennifer Stoddart, Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act, Access To Information Act

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2250
• Professor: Tim Mau

Document Summary

Chaired by member of opposition most gov"t committees are actually chaired by the party who ahs the majority in the house of commons being chaired by member of opposition is what makes public accounts committee unique. Reviews report of auditor general on a clause-by-clause. Basis this committee also happens to be assisted on its work and staff. Limited success some argue that there is limited success in that the committees report is never debated in parliament and the gov"t rarely implements recommendations that comes form the public accounts committee. Great check against doing foolish things others argue this! Privacy act (1983) / access to information act (1983: privacy act protect privacy of individuals with. Government organizations: several key requirements set out in act. Documents act (2000: introduced in 3 phases. March 22, 2013 pols 2250: phase 1 (jan 1, 2001) all federally regulated private.