The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2025-024 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-2025-024 |
| Report Date: | May 28, 2025 |
| Public Body: | Department of Justice and Public Safety |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access to information request to the Department of Justice and Public Safety for records relating to an earlier court matter. The Department asked the Complainant for clarification of the request, and provided a final response, withholding some records under section 31(1)(g) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (records relating to prosecutorial discretion). The Complainant alleged that the Department had improperly rejected their request, had not conducted a reasonable search for records, had provided false or misleading information, had failed to properly apply exceptions to access, had failed to identify the decision-maker, had created procedural barriers, and had obstructed justice. The Commissioner found that the Department had conducted a reasonable search for records and appropriately applied exceptions to access, and that the allegations made by the Complainant were without merit. The Commissioner recommended that the Department maintain its position. |
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