The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2023-018 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-2023-018 |
| Report Date: | April 10, 2023 |
| Public Body: | Town of Port au Port East |
| Summary: | The Complainant made five access requests to the Town of Port au Port East under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. The Town did not respond to the requests within the timeframe set by section 16 of the Act. Section 16 says that a failure to respond by the deadline is considered to be a refusal of access by a public body, and the Complainant asked the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner to investigate the Town’s refusal. As a result of this investigation it was found that the Town had not complied with its obligations under the Act, in particular sections 13 (duty to assist) and 16 (time limit for final response). It was therefore recommended the Town provide a final response and records to the Complainant within 20 business days, undertake training, review its records management policies and procedures, create access to information policies and procedures, seek additional support as available, maintain communication with applicants, and comply with its statutory duties in the future. |
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