P-656

The Ministry of Housing (the Ministry) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to copies of records relating to the investigation of sexual and workplace harassment complaints brought by the requester. In particular, the requester wished to obtain the responses provided by the respondents in the case as well as any witness statements pertaining to the claims. The complaints were made under the Ministry's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy Directive ("WDHP").

The Ministry denied access to the records in their entirety pursuant to section 49(b) of the Act, with reference to the considerations outlined in section 21(2)(f) of the Act.

The requester appealed the Ministry's decision to the Commissioner's office.

Mediation was not successful, and notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the Ministry's decision was sent to the appellant, the Ministry and 12 individuals whose interests might be affected by the disclosure of the records (the affected persons). Representations were received from the appellant, the Ministry, and seven of the affected persons.

• FIPPA
• 2(1) personal information
• 21(2)(e)
• 21(2)(f)
• 21(2)(g)
• 21(2)(h)
• 49(b)

• highly sensitive