The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2021-007 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.
To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/commissioner.
| Report: | A-2021-007 |
| Report Date: | February 10, 2021 |
| Public Body: | Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture |
| Summary: | The Complainant filed an access to information request to the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture for records relating to his property and, in particular, a historical land issue involving a neighbouring property and Crown Lands. The Department provided access to some of the records but withheld others under section 30 (Legal advice). The complainant asked this Office to review and ensure the records were properly withheld. During the investigation, the complainant also described records which he indicates would not have fallen under section 30, but were also not provided. The Complainant questioned whether these records may have been improperly withheld. The Department refused to provide this Office with the records subject to section 30, or descriptions of them. As such, the Department failed to discharge the burden of proof and the Commissioner recommends the release of all records.
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