The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2023-039 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-2023-039 |
| Report Date: | September 19, 2023 |
| Public Body: | City of Corner Brook |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access to information request to the City of Corner Brook for all records relating to a city-owned parcel of land dating back to 2010. The City responded by providing 835 pages of records, the majority of which it redacted pursuant to section 30(1)(a) of ATIPPA, 2015 (legal advice). Other exceptions to access applied to the records include sections 29(1)(a) (policy advice or recommendations), 31(1)(l) (disclosure harmful to law enforcement), 39(1)(a) (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 40(4)(g) (disclosure harmful to personal privacy). The Complainant disagreed with all redactions and made a complaint to this Office. After reviewing submissions and the responsive records, the Commissioner recommended the City maintain its position on the privileged records but that it release some records withheld under the other sections. |
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