February 3, 2014
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2014-001 Released
The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2014-001 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-2014-001
Report Date: January 20, 2014
Public Body: Department of Health & Community Services
Summary:
The Applicant requested from the Department of Health and Community Services (the “Department”) records relating to a certain position within the Department and decisions made in relation to that position. The Department denied access to all responsive records pursuant to sections 18(1), 18(2) (cabinet confidences) and 20(1)(a) and (c) (policy advice or recommendations) of the ATIPPA. The Commissioner determined that the Department had properly withheld the responsive records in accordance with sections 18(1), 18(2) and 20(1)(a) and (c) of the ATIPPA; however, the remaining information despite being minimal had potential meaning and value to the Applicant. Consequently, the Commissioner recommended its release.
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Media contact:
Ed Ring
Information and Privacy Commissioner
709-729-6309
2014 02 03 12:35 p.m.