The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2021-012 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-2021-012 |
| Report Date: | February 23, 2021 |
| Public Body: | Public Service Commission |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access to information request to the Public Service Commission (“PSC”) for records related to an employee wellness survey the PSC had conducted at the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, pursuant to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The PSC consulted with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary prior to refusing to release the information to the Complainant citing section 31(1)(p) of the Act (disclosure harmful to a legal proceeding). Some information was also withheld under section 40 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy). The Complainant made a complaint to this Office stating that they believed the exceptions had been misapplied, and that the records should be released in full. The Commissioner found that neither section 31(1)(p) nor section 40 applied to the records and recommended their release. |
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