The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2025-016 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-2025-016 |
| Report Date: | March 24, 2025 |
| Public Body: | City of St. John’s |
| Summary: | The Complainant requested from the City of St. John’s access to records about a plan to expropriate a property. The City provided responsive records, withholding records from a Special Meeting in full under section 28 (local public body confidences) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 as well withholding other information under provisions of the City of St. John’s Act. The Complainant argued that the initial decision to expropriate the property was publicly discussed, therefore, the information to reverse that decision should also be publicly available. This Office determined that some information fell within the exception, however it was also determined that the City applied the redactions too broadly and recommends release of additional information. |
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