Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
July 16, 2014

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2014-008 Released

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ed Ring, has released his Report A-2014-008 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-2014-008
Report Date: July 11, 2014
Public Body: Department of Transportation and Works

Summary: The Applicant requested from the Department of Transportation and Works information with respect to funds paid out for “removal and trenching of quantities of rock” in relation to a specific project. The Department provided a letter to the Applicant indicating the quantities of rock removed but declined to provide financial information on the basis of section 27(1)(b) and (c). The Commissioner found that the Department had not met the standard of proof under section 27, and thus recommended that the requested information be provided to the Applicant.

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Media contact:
Ed Ring
Information and Privacy Commissioner
709-729-6309
ering@oipc.nl.ca

2014 07 16         3:20 p.m.