Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
December 2, 2013

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2013-019 Released

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2013-019 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-2013-019
Report Date:	November 28, 2013
Public Body:	The Premier’s Office

Summary:

The Applicant requested from the Premier’s Office records relating to improvements to search and rescue operations. The Premier’s Office denied access to all responsive records pursuant to sections 23(1)(a)(i), (iii) and (iv) (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations or negotiations) of the ATIPPA. The Commissioner determined that the Premier’s Office had improperly withheld the responsive records. Consequently, the Commissioner recommended that the responsive records be released less any unresponsive information contained within.

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

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