The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2021-029 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-2021-029 |
| Report Date: | June 28, 2021 |
| Public Body: | Commissioner for Legislative Standards; Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access to information request under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (“ATIPPA, 2015”) to both the Commissioner for Legislative Standards (“CLS”) and the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development (“CSSD”) for a particular record referencing the Complainant. CLS and CSSD responded by withholding the record, claiming section 41 of ATIPPA, 2015 (records connected with the investigatory functions of a statutory office). The Complainant disagreed that section 41 was applicable. The Commissioner concluded that section 41 applied to the record and recommended that both public bodies continue to withhold it. |
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