CBC News reports on a lawsuit against the province for an alleged breach of confidentiality. “Sherry Jeffers and Charlene Pitre are suing the provincial government for allegedly breaching their confidentiality as informants to a Department of Social Development investigation into the Saint John special care home where they once worked,” the report states, adding, the two have “filed statements of claim against the provincial government” alleging the department “failed to investigate the factual background of the … complaints in a confidential manner.” Privacy Commissioner Anne Bertrand recently issued a report stating “confidentiality provisions under the Family Services Act should protect people who make complaints, while also allowing for transparency of department investigations.”
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