The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report
A-2021-043 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-2021-043 |
| Report Date: | October 15, 2021 |
| Public Body: | Town of Grand Falls-Windsor |
| Summary: | The Complainant submitted a request to the Town under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (“ATIPPA, 2015”) seeking access to records relating to the cost of hiring a consultant for the Town’s collective bargaining. The Town located a limited number of records but denied access to the records, citing section 38 (labour relations interests of public body as employer). The Commissioner concluded that the Town did not appropriately apply section 38 of ATIPPA, 2015, nor did the Town demonstrate that it had conducted a reasonable search for records. The Commissioner also found that the Town failed in its duty to assist the Complainant. The Commissioner recommended the disclosure of the responsive records and that the Town conduct a further search for records. |
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