Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2013-007 Released

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2013-007 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-2013-007
Report Date: April 18, 2013
Public Body: The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

Summary:

The Applicant applied under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“the ATIPPA”) to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (the “RNC”) for access to a report relating to a motor vehicle accident. The RNC refused access to all responsive records citing section 173 of the Highway Traffic Act and sections 22(2)(a) and (b) of the ATIPPA (disclosure harmful to law enforcement). The RNC later acknowledged that section 22(2)(a) was inapplicable. The Commissioner determined that the RNC had improperly applied section 173 of the Highway Traffic Act; however, the RNC’s application of section 22(2)(b) was appropriate. As a result the Commissioner made no recommendations.

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Media contact:
Ed Ring
Information and Privacy Commissioner
709-729-6309

2013 04 29                       1:55 p.m.