Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner –
Report A-2013-009 Released

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2013-009 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-2013-009
Report Date:   June 4, 2013
Public Body:    Memorial University of Newfoundland

Summary:

The Applicant requested records from Memorial University pertaining to Memorial University Tender TFS-009-11, specifically 2 lists of items (one list for contract items and one list for non-contract items) purchased from a Third Party for the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 to include the product number, item description, quantity purchased, unit of measure, price charged, and total extended value per item. Memorial denied access to the information on the basis of section 27(1)(c) (business interests of a third party). The Commissioner found that the burden of proof under section 64(1) had not been met by Memorial and recommended release of the information.

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

2013 06 05                       10:05 a.m.