The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2008-006 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A summary of the Report is included below.

To view the Report in its entirety, please go to //www.oipc.gov.nl.ca/reports.htm

Report: A-2008-006

Report Date: May 22, 2008

Public Body: Memorial University of Newfoundland

Summary: The Applicant on 1 November 2007 filed a request with Memorial University of Newfoundland (the "University") for access to records relating to course assignments and to the denial of travel funding. On 8 November 2007 the Applicant filed a second request covering a different time period. The University invoked section 16 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the "ATIPPA" or the "Act") to extend the time for responding to these requests, in response to which the Applicant filed Complaints with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. The University sent to the Applicant a record consisting of 169 pages, with some information withheld on the basis of section 20(1) of the ATIPPA (advice or recommendations) or section 30(1) (personal information). On 14 January 2008 the Applicant filed a Request for Review with this Office requesting disclosure of the withheld information.