CIPPIC files privacy complaint about online posting practices of Administrative Tribunals

CIPPIC has filed a complaint under s.29 of the federal Privacy Act about two federal tribunals that post full decisions online without redacting often highly senstive personal information.  In its letter, CIPPIC asks the Privacy Commissioner to establish guidelines for online posting by federal agencies of decisions and other documents that contain personal data about individuals.  CIPPIC argues that openness and accountability do not require the identification of individual applicants/appellants.