The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2021-041 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-2021-041 |
| Report Date: | October 14, 2021 |
| Public Body: | Royal Newfoundland Constabulary |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access to information request to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for records relating to specific firearms used by the organization. The RNC responded to the request by notifying the Complainant that all responsive records were being withheld under sections 31(1)(a), (f), (m) (disclosure harmful to law enforcement) and 37(1)(b) (disclosure harmful to personal or public safety) of ATIPPA, 2015. The Complainant made a complaint to this Office questioning the decision to withhold the records. The Commissioner found that section 31(1)(m) applied to the records and that no further analysis on the other claimed exceptions was necessary. The Commissioner therefore recommended that the RNC continue to withhold the records. |
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