How to Make a Request to Access Personal Information About Yourself

A request to access personal information, about yourself, must be made in writing. If an applicant has difficulty with reading or writing, the public body must make reasonable efforts to help him/her meet the written requirement.

A Request for Access to Information form is available electronically or by contacting the Manager of Access to Information and Privacy or the ATIPP contact in the public body you believe to be in possession of the record.

A request can also be made by writing a letter stating that you are making a request under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Whether using the ATIPP form or a personal letter format, please include the following:

• Your contact information (name, address, phone, fax, email)
• Specific and detailed information about what records you wish to access. If you require assistance in determining the scope of your request, contact the Manager of Access to Information and Privacy or the ATIPP contact in the public body you believe to be in possession of the record
• Sign and date the request form or letter

If you are unsure of the location of the records, contact the Manager of Access to Information and Privacy for assistance and to avoid delays.

If you know which public body you wish to access, your completed request can be sent directly to the ATIPP contact for that public body. If you believe more than one public body may be in possession of the records, a copy of the request should be sent to each public body.

There is no application fee associated with requesting access to your personal information, however, there may be fees applied to producing the records.

For assistance or to request further information, please contact:

Marylin Scott
Manager of Access to Information and Privacy
Government of Nunavut
Department of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs
P.O. Box 1000, Station 200
Iqaluit, NU; X0A0H0
Phone: 867 975-6044
Fax: 867 975-6091
E-mail: mscott1@gov.nu.ca