The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) provides funding for a number of development projects across Ontario which are operated on behalf of individuals who have received treatment for mental health problems. One such project was operated by an organization known as the Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Employment Association of Essex County (the Association). The Ministry provided funding for the operation of a project through which the Association operated a restaurant in the City of Windsor.

The Ministry received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act). The request was for access to:

1. Records relating to an audit of the Association conducted in August 1996.

2. Records related to any communications between the Ministry and the District Health Council of Windsor-Essex County (the Health Council) relating to the Association from January 1995 to the date of the request.

3. Records related to any communications between the Ministry and/or the Health Council and the Consumer/Survivor Alliance of Windsor with respect to any issue relating to the Association from January 1995 to the date of the reques

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