MO-1833

The Town of Oakville (the Town) received a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to “the individual amounts of all severances paid or agreed to be paid in the year 2003. Plus total paid.” In response, the Town provided the requester with the figure representing the total amount paid for severances in 2003. The Town refused to provide a breakdown of the seven amounts which comprised this total on the basis that this information is exempt from disclosure under section 14(1) of the Act, with reference to the considerations in sections 14(2)(e) (unfair exposure to pecuniary or other harm), (f) (the information is highly sensitive), (h) (the information was provided in confidence) and (i) (the disclosure of the information may unfairly damage an individual’s reputation), as well as the presumptions in sections 14(3)(d) (the information relates to employment history), (f) (the information describes an individual’s finances etc.) and (g) (the information consists of personnel recommendations).

• MFIPPA
• 2(1)

• small group