Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2023-029 Released

  • Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

July 4, 2023

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2023-029 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-2023-029
Report Date: June 29, 2023
Public Body: Memorial University
Summary: The Complainant made an access to information request to Memorial for records related to swimming pool chemicals purchased for the Aquarena, which is part of the Memorial University Recreation Complex Inc. (MURC). Memorial did not provide any records to the Complainant, stating MURC was not a public body as defined by ATIPPA, 2015 and that, in any case, the records were not in Memorial’s custody or control. The Complainant responded by filing a complaint with this Office. After review of submissions, the Commissioner concluded ATIPPA, 2015 does not apply to the MURC and that the requested records were not in Memorial’s custody or control.

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2023 07 04 12:35 pm