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ICO Decisions On Office Of Governor & DCFS
The Information Commissioner issued two decisions regarding the Office of the Governor and the Department of Child and Family Services [DCFS]. A spokesperson said, “Decision 14/2021 looked at an internal review decision issued by Government House denying a Public Access to Information [PATI] request for records on complaints against certain judicial... Read more of this article
Commissioner Invites Public To Attend Webinar
The next session in the series of free public webinars hosted by the International Conference of Information Commissioners [ICIC] will be on Wednesday [Nov 24] at 11.00am. A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez wishes to advise all Bermudians and residents that the next session in the series of free public webinars hosted... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Dept Of Public Prosecutions
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued Decision 13/2021 in regards to the Department of Public Prosecutions [DPP]. A spokesperson said, “On 10 November 2021, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 13/2021, Department of Public Prosecutions [DPP], which considered the failure of the DPP to issue an internal... Read more of this article
Shaun Dill & Travis Powell Win ICO Awards
Shaun Dill of the Office of the Ombudsman and Sergeant Travis Powell of the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] received the 2021 Information Commissioner’s Award for Information Officers. A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez formally announced the recipients of the 2021 Information Commissioner’s Award for Information Officers. “This... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Ministry Of Legal Affairs
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued Decision 12/2021 in regards to the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters. A spokesperson said, “On 21 October 2021, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 12/2021, Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters. The circumstances... Read more of this article
Information Commissioner’s ‘Monthly Roundup’
The Information Commissioner’s Office [ICO] has released the latest edition of their ‘Monthly Roundup.’ The ICO said, “The Information Commissioner’s Office [ICO] welcomes you to the September 2021 issue of our Monthly Roundup. The ICO is an independent public office that promotes and enforces the Public Access to Information [PATI] Act 2010... Read more of this article
Commissioner Invites Public To Attend Webinar
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez invites residents to attend the next session in the series of free public webinars hosted by the International Conference of Information Commissioners, which will be held on Wednesday [Oct 27]. A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez wishes to advise all Bermudians and residents... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Office Of The Tax Commissioner
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued Decision 11/2021 in regards to the Office of the Tax Commissioner [OTC]. A spokesperson said, “On 7 October 2021, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 11/2021, Office of the Tax Commissioner [OTC]. The Information Commissioner found the OTC did not respond to the Applicant’s... Read more of this article
Information Commissioner Decision On DCFS
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 10/2021, in which “she considered a refusal by the Department of Child and Family Services [DCFS] of a Public Access to Information [PATI] request.” A spokesperson said, “The request asked for various records, including those on the number of times DCFS was legally represented... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Human Rights Commission
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued Decision 09/2021 in regards to the Human Rights Commission [HRC]. A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 09/2021, in which she reviewed an internal review decision by the Human Rights Commission [HRC] on a Public Access to Information [PATI] request. “The... Read more of this article
International Right To Know Day Events
In celebration of the International Right to Know Day tomorrow [Sept 28], the Information Commissioner’s Office will release a series of “What Do You Know Now?” videos. A spokesperson said, “International Right to Know Day was established on 28 September 2002, by campaigners from around the world to mark the creation of the Freedom of Information... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On PCA, Pepper Spraying Records
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 08/2021, in which she reviewed an internal review decision by the Police Complaints Authority [PCA] on a PATI request about the complaints filed following the use of pepper spray by the police on December 2, 2016. A spokesperson said, “On 10 September 2021, Information Commissioner Gitanjali... Read more of this article
