The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2025-033 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-2025-033 |
| Report Date: | August 19, 2025 |
| Public Body: | Royal Newfoundland Constabulary |
| Summary: | The Complainant had made an access request for call logs for an August 2020 telephone call from a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) landline to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission’s toll-free number, along with the RNC’s phone bill for that month and other related information. The RNC responded to the request to advise it did not have responsive records. In follow-up discussions, the RNC informed the complainant that the Department of Justice and Public Safety handled all billing related to its telephone lines. The Complainant alleged the RNC failed its duty to assist, missed deadlines in responding to the request, was misleading in its communications, and that it had custody or control of the requested records. On review, the Commissioner concluded the RNC did not have custody or control of the requested records and that it had met the duty to assist the Complainant. |
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