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This appeal was received pursuant to section 50(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1987 (the "Act") which gives a person who has made a request for access to a record under section 24(1), a right to appeal any decision under the Act to the Information and Privacy Commissioner. On July 27, 1989, the undersigned received a delegation of the power to conduct inquiries and made Orders under the Act with respect to this appeal.
The facts of this case and the procedures employed in making this Order are as follows:
1. In a letter dated January 24, 1989, a request was made to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (the "institution") for the following information:
Re: City of Belleville Municipal Review 1988
1. The petition submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in 1988 from residents of the city of Belleville requesting a review of actions of Belleville city council and Mayor George Zegouras.
2. Names of the persons signing the above/mentioned petition.
3. The covering letter which accompanied the petition.
4. The names of persons signing the above/mentioned letter.
5. Any transmission document related to the above/mentioned petition.
6. Any correspondence between the Belleville petitioners and the ministry pertaining to the requested review.
2. On February 27, 1989, the institution responded as follows:
Partial access is granted to the information which you requested. The following information has been severed from the material you have requested. The severances include:
. the names of the persons signing the petition as release would reveal information about the personal opinions or views of the individuals as per section 21(3)(g);
. the name of the individual who prepared the response from the Minister as release would reveal advice of a public servant as per section 13(1);
. the name and address of the individual to whom the Minister's response was sent as release would reveal information about the personal opinions or views of the individual as per section 21(3)(g);
. the names and addresses of individuals from the letter submitted from a petitioner to the Minister as release would constitute an unjustified invasion of personal privacy as per section 21(1)(f).
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