PO-1851-F

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (the appellant) submitted a request to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the Ministry) under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for copies of all information regarding the proposed regulation and accompanying standards of practice submitted by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (the affected party) dealing with orders to dental hygienists. The time frame of the request is May 1998 to present.

The Ministry located 76 records and granted partial access to them. The Ministry denied access to the remaining records in whole or in part pursuant to the following exemptions under the Act:

• cabinet records - section 12;
• advice or recommendations - section 13;
• third party information - section 17;
• economic and other interests - section 18;
• solicitor - client privilege - section 19; and
• invasion of privacy - section 21.

In addition, the Ministry noted that some information was removed from the records as it considered this information to fall outside the scope of the request.

The appellant appealed the Ministry's decision.

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• FIPPA
• 12(1)(f)
• Section 19
• 2(1)
• 17(1)

• allowed
• communication privilege
• Draft Legislation or Regulation
• identifiable individual
• scientific