Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
April 4, 2011
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
– Report A-2011-004 Released
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2011-004 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.nl.ca/accessreports.htm
Report:
A-2011-004
Report Date: March 31, 2011
Public Body: Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Summary:
The Applicant applied to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (“RNC”) for access to certain records. The RNC responded by saying that the requested records do not exist. The Applicant asked the Commissioner to review the RNC’s decision. The Applicant presented evidence which she believed pointed to the existence of the records. The Commissioner accepted that the RNC had conducted a reasonable search for responsive records therefore meeting its duty to assist the Applicant. The Commissioner concluded that there was no evidence that the RNC was withholding records responsive to the Applicant’s request. As a result, no recommendation was issued by the Commissioner in this Review
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Media contact:
Ed Ring
Information and Privacy Commissioner
709-729-6309