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The Ministry of Financial Institutions (the institution) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to:
1. 1987 to 1989 complaints about the operations and services of [named company] firms in Ontario. (includes [named company] firm)
2. 1987, 1988, 1989 inspections/spot checks/ reviews of [named company] firms and resulting memos/briefing notes.
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4. Review of July/89 events and media stories and briefing notes as a result of the [named company] firms' troubles.
The institution advised the appellant that access would be granted to three responsive records, but that access was denied to all other records pursuant to sections 12(1)(e), 14(2)(a), 17(1)(b) and 21. The appellant appealed the institution's decision to this office.
Because attempts to mediate the appeals were not successful, notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the decision of the head was sent to the appellant, the institution, two individuals (the first and second affected parties) and two corporations (through their court appointed receiver) whose interests could be affected by the outcome of the appeals. Written representations were received from the institution, the first affected party and the court appointed receiver (the receiver). Representations were not received from the appellant, although his correspondence with this office contained statements which support his position.
During the course of these appeals, sections 12(1), 12(1)(b), 12(1)(c) and 14(1)(d) were raised by the institution as new exemption claims. All parties were provided with an opportunity to submit representations on these exemptions.
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