Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
April 18, 2016

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner � Report A-2016-005 Released

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2016-005 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

Summary: The Complainant requested from the Premier�s Office a report regarding
                 fisheries enforcement. The Premier�s Office responded to the Complainant and
                 indicated that there were no records responsive to the request. The
                 Commissioner recommended that the Premier�s Office obtain a copy of the
                 Report from the author, review it in accordance with the ATIPPA, 2015, apply
                 any applicable exceptions and grant the Complainant access to the remainder
                 of the Report. The Commissioner also recommended that the Premier�s Office
                 take immediate steps to implement a duty to document for all government
                 departments, agencies, and employees.

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Media contact:

Ed Ring
Information and Privacy Commissioner
709-729-6309

2016 04 18                              1:15 p.m.