Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2013-011 Released

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2013-011 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-2013-011
Report Date: July 9, 2013
Public Body: 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 the file regarding her husband’s death, including the photos taken at the scene. The RNC refused access to some of the responsive records citing section 30 of the ATIPPA (disclosure harmful to personal privacy). The RNC later released some of the previously withheld information during the informal resolution process but maintained their position on other records. The Commissioner determined that the RNC had properly applied section 30 of the ATIPPA. As a result the Commissioner made no recommendations.

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

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