Catherine Tully

• Nova Scotia to review freedom of information legislation after years of criticism

  Justice Minister Brad Johns says an internal committee led by the department's director of policy will look at the law and present options on how to modernize the legislation.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2023
  
• N.S. information commissioner says office legally hamstrung, short on resources

  Tricia Ralph's first annual report as commissioner highlighted a litany of continuing issues in Nova Scotia's privacy and information legislation.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2020
  
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• Nova Scotia names lawyer as privacy and freedom of information watchdog

  Tricia Ralph's appointment as the review officer for access to information takes effect on March 1.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2020
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• N.S. court rejects appeal by Bay Ferries, clearing way for Tory lawsuit over CAT management fees

  The province's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are trying to find out how much of the millions in public funds to be paid this year for the ferry service.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2019
• N.S. beefs up information and privacy office with new executive role

  Mark Furey says an executive director will oversee the privacy element of the office's duties as part of an attempt to provide it with more resources.

  Politics

  Aug 29, 2019
• Halifax Regional Municipality refuses to release contract of former top bureaucrat

  Halifax's decision not to follow the information commissioner's recommendation effectively ends efforts to release the contract unless the municipality is taken to court.

  Politics

  Jul 9, 2019
• N.S. justice department ‘fundamentally undermining access to information legislation’: report

  The report was published on the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner's (OIPC) website on Wednesday,

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2019
• N.S. privacy commissioner recommends Halifax release employment contract of former top bureacrat

  The Halifax Regional Municipality has only released a redacted version of the letter of offer to its former chief administrative officer, Richard Butts.

  Politics

  Jun 12, 2019
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• Nova Scotia information and privacy watchdog cites concerning trends in government performance

  The report also details the "extraordinary" increase in the caseload of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the challenges it faces with very limited resources. 

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2019
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• Bay Ferries, PC Caucus face off in Nova Scotia Supreme Court over CAT ferry management fees

  All parties are set to appear in court on April 1, 2019, at which time they'll present arguments on Bay Ferries' motion to throw out the case altogether.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2019