“On October 10, 2016, the RNC received a complaint from a member of the public regarding a civilian employee improperly accessing private information. Today, after an investigation by the Information and Privacy Commissioner, three charges were laid under the Access to Information and Protection Act, 2015 against that employee.

Employees with the RNC take an oath of confidentially and strict policies are in place to protect private information. Our employees are held to high standards around the protection of private information and regular audits are conducted to ensure adherence to these standards.

We cannot provide specific information on this case as the matter is now before the courts. I want to assure the public that the RNC takes any breach of privacy by one of our employees very seriously.”

 

-William J. Janes, Chief of Police

 

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