The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2026-003 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-2026-003 |
| Report Date: | February 9, 2026 |
| Public Body: | Executive Council |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access to information request to Executive Council for records about the selection and retention of a law firm to assist with a memorandum of understanding between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec. Executive Council conducted a search for responsive records and withheld most records pursuant to section 30(1) (legal advice) and section 35 (disclosure harmful to the financial or economic interests of a public body) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. Upon review by this Office, it was determined that Executive Council had met its duty to assist the Complainant and the withheld records were subject to solicitor-client privilege and could be withheld. |
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