Who We Are

J. Richard W. Hall was appointed by the Nunavut Legislative Assembly to a five year term commencing on March 23, 2026 to March 22, 2031.

Richard was born in Montreal, Quebec and prior to his appointment as the Nunavut Information and Privacy Commissioner, he resided in Vancouver, British Columbia.

He received an Honours Bachelor Arts (1973 to 1977) from Western University, a Master of Science (1977 to 1980) and a Bachelor of Laws (1980 to 1983) from the University of Victoria.

Richard has had a varied law and executive career including education (K to 12), First Nations, health care, oil and gas and quasi-judicial Federal and Provincial tribunals, including serving as the Chair and CEO of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

 



 

What we do

 

Everything we do, and all the authority we have, comes from the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (we call it “the ATIPPA”).


If it’s in the ATIPPA, we can do it.
If it’s not in the ATIPPA, we cannot do it.


Things we can do:

  • We can hear your appeal, if you have applied to the Government of Nunavut under the ATIPPA and are not happy with what they gave you.

  • We can investigate your privacy breach complaint, if you believe the Government of Nunavut has collected, used, or disclosed your personal information in an unauthorized way.

  • We can make recommendations to the Government of Nunavut on any access or privacy issue.

  • We can give you advice on how the ATIPPA works. Send us an e-mail: admin@atipp-nu.ca. Our full contact information is at the bottom of the page.


Things we cannot do:

  • We cannot give you government information. Only the Government of Nunavut can do that.

  • We cannot look into complaints about the federal government, a municipal (hamlet) government, or the private sector. We have authority only over the Government of Nunavut.

  • We cannot give orders to the Government of Nunavut. We make recommendations. The Government of Nunavut may accept or reject our recommendations.

  • We cannot punish anyone. Only the Government of Nunavut can discipline its employees. Only the courts can impose a fine or award damages.