The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2025-013 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/reports/.
| Report: | A-2025-013 |
| Report Date: | March 6, 2025 |
| Public Body: | Department of Health and Community Services |
| Summary: | The Complainant requested access to a consultant’s report on fertility services. The Department provided the consultant’s report, withholding portions under sections 29 (policy advice or recommendations), section 35 (disclosure harmful to the financial interests or economic interests of a public body), and section 40 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy). The Complainant argued the redactions were excessive and the public interest override should apply, given the government’s recent commitment to establishing an in vitro fertilization clinic. However, the Commissioner found that the withheld information fell within the cited exceptions and that premature disclosure could harm ongoing decision-making and financial negotiations. The Commissioner recommended the Department continue to withhold the redacted information. |
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