Nova Scotia Freedom Of Information

• Halifax tower crane ‘malfunctioned’ four months before collapse: redacted engineer’s report

  Aside from section titles, nearly every word is redacted from the report, including more than one full page that deals with “reasons for collapse.”

  Politics

  Jan 3, 2020
  
• 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
  
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• More instances of ‘unusual activity’ found on N.S. freedom of information website

  The province says they're also providing free credit reporting services for a year to the 323 people affected by the breach.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2018
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• Police ‘overreached’ in arrest of N.S. man accused in breach of website: experts

  David Fraser, a Halifax privacy lawyer, said "it seems like the Crown will have a very difficult time proving fraudulent intent."

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2018
• Halifax law firm looking into possible class action over N.S. data breach

  Information including social insurance numbers, birth dates and personal addresses were inappropriately accessed when the province's freedom of information (FOI) portal was breached between March 3 and 5.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2018