P-365

The Ministry of Housing (the Ministry) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to records relating to the requester. The Ministry responded by providing access to several records and denying access to two others pursuant to section 21 of the Act. The requester appealed the Ministry's decision.

During mediation, the Ministry agreed to release one of the remaining records, and all but nine severed parts of the other record. The Ministry initially exempted the nine parts under sections 18(1)(f), 19 and 21 of the Act, but subsequently withdrew the section 18(1)(f) claim and released the one part of the record which had been exempted under that section.

Further mediation of the appeal was not possible, and notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the Ministry's decision was sent to the appellant and the Ministry. Written representations were received from the Ministry, but not from the appellant.

The record consists of a six-page memorandum from a staff member of the Huron County Housing Authority (HCHA) to the Chair and members of the HCHA. For ease of reference, the parts of the record still at issue in this appeal have been numbered from 1 through 8. Access to parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 was denied pursuant to section 19, and parts 5 and 6 were exempted under section 21 of the Act.

• FIPPA
• 2(1) personal information
• 21(1)
• 21(1)(f)
• 21(2)
• 21(3)
• 21(3)(a)
• Section 19

• invasion of privacy
• medical, psychiatric or psychological history
• Solicitor Client Privilege