Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2024-058 Released

  • Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

December 19, 2024

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2024-058 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act2015. A summary of the Report is included below.

To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/reports/.

Report: A-2024-058
Report Date: December 18, 2024
Public Body: City of St. John’s
Summary: The City of St. John’s received an access request for communications regarding Metrobus transportation in the area of Longs Hill and Harvey Road, dating back to January 1, 2020. The City produced a number of records but withheld some information, citing sections 29 (policy advice and recommendations), and 40 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. The Complainant sought a review of the application of the redactions, asserting more information should have been disclosed. This Office determined that the City had applied the redactions in accordance with the legislation.

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