The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2023-031 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.
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| Report: | A-2023-031 |
| Report Date: | July 6, 2023 |
| Public Body: | Town of Grand Falls-Windsor |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access to information request to the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor for correspondence and other records relating to the Complainant. The Town did not provide any records in response, claiming that section 38 of ATIPPA, 2015 (disclosure harmful to labour relations interests of public body as employer) allowed it to withhold the responsive records. In response, the Complainant filed a complaint with this Office. The Town did not respond to this Office’s requests in a timely manner and did not provide all responsive records to this Office. The Commissioner concluded the Town did not provide sufficient proof that the exception to access applied or that the Complainant had no right to the records and recommended the Town release the records withheld under section 38(b)(iii) of ATIPPA, 2015, less any redactions for the protection of personal information. The Commissioner further recommended that the Town conduct a new search for any further records. |
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