The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2021-020 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-2021-020 |
| Report Date: | May 7, 2021 |
| Public Body: | Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission |
| Summary: | The Legal Aid Commission received an access to information request for the names and contact information of its appeals review board members. The Legal Aid Commission provided the names but not the contact information, citing section 40 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy). The Commissioner concluded that the Legal Aid Commission properly withheld the contact information in accordance with section 40 and this information should continue to be withheld from disclosure. |
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