The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2021-039 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-2021-039 |
| Report Date: | October 1, 2021 |
| Public Body: | Memorial University |
| Summary: | The Complainant submitted a request to Memorial University under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (“ATIPPA, 2015”) seeking access to a number of records. Memorial granted partial access with redactions made under section 30(1)(a) (legal advice), section 31 (disclosure harmful to law enforcement), section 39 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), and section 40 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy). The Complainant objected to these redactions and also alleged that Memorial did not meet its duty to assist under section 13. The Commissioner concluded that the exceptions had been applied properly and that Memorial had fulfilled its duty to assist the Complainant. |
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