I93-056P

This investigation was initiated as a result of a complaint concerning the Ministry of the Attorney General, Family Support Plan (the FSP).

The complainant had been ordered by the Court to make support payments to his ex-wife through the FSP. The complainant believed that the FSP had provided his ex-wife with a copy of the general ledger record of his account with the FSP, and that staff of the FSP had provided her with details of his payments.

Excerpts from a letter written by the ex-wife indicated that she had received a printout of the FSP's general ledger record showing that the support payments were being paid sometimes by the complainant, and sometimes by "Other Receipts". In the letter, the ex-wife stated that personnel at the FSP told her that "Other Receipts" came from the complainant's lawyer's trust fund, but that payor support meant that the complainant was paying the support directly to the FSP.

The complainant believed that although his ex-wife would have had the right to know the status of the account, she had no right to know the specifics of his payments. He believed that the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) had been breached by the above disclosure.

• FIPPA
• 2(1) personal information (a)
• 2(1) personal information (b)
• 2(1) personal information (c)
• 2(1) personal information (h)
• 42(c)
• 47(2)
• Section 37

• retention
• standard of accuracy