Originally Posted by grizzled
So far Nav Canada has been successful in defending the statutes that give them that ownership, and in their continued refusal to share any of that data. Believe it or not, the Canadian TSB sometimes cannot get Nav Canada to supply them with all the data they request and require. The TSB have even gone to court to attempt to compel Nav Canada to release information to them.
I think you need to get your facts straight. There were 4 incidents (one of those included a collision between a fishing boat and a ferry), where
the TSB only released transcripts of "CVR", but not the actual tapes under the premise they contained "personal information" and citing the Canadian Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) policy and Privacy Act. This decision was upheld and supported by the Canadian Information Commissioner. After public outcry and complaints, the Commissioner rescinded his support and the whole thing went to court. After decision, appeal and appeal, the court ruled for the release, stating against the argument of "personal information". Nav Canada "ownership" of the recordings were based on a commercial interest, which was also overruled by the court.