The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is reviewing the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the “ATIPP Act”). 

The ATIPP Act gives individuals the right to access and correct their personal information that is held by GNWT departments and public bodies designated under the ATIPP Regulations and sets out when a GNWT department or other public body may collect, use, and disclose personal information. The ATIPP Act also provides for an independent review by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of decisions made under the Act. 

The ATIPP Act was introduced in 1996 and significantly amended through Bill 29 in 2021. It sets out the rights of individuals to access government-held information and to have their personal information protected. The Act mandates regular reviews to ensure efficiency, understanding, and compliance.

For more information and to complete the online survey, visit Have Your Say NWT and provide feedback by September 29, 2025.

Results from the survey will be summarized in a What We Heard Report that will help inform potential changes to the Act.

For media requests, please contact: 
Ngan Trinh    
Senior Communications Advisor
Department of Justice
Government of the Northwest Territories 
Email: ngan_trinh@gov.nt.ca
Phone Number: 867-767-9256, ext. 82083