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P-370
On October 1, 1992, the undersigned was appointed Inquiry Officer and received a delegation of the power and duty to conduct inquiries and make orders under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
BACKGROUND:
The Ministry of Natural Resources (the Ministry) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to copies of correspondence between an identified individual and the Ministry, in which the requester had been referred to by name. The Ministry decided to grant access to those parts of the correspondence in which the identified individual expressed opinions about the requester, and notified the identified individual of its decision. In response, the identified individual requested access to the name of the original requester. The Ministry contacted the original requester who advised that he or she wishes to remain anonymous. The Ministry refused to inform the identified individual of the name of the original requester, relying on section 21 of the Act. The identified individual appealed the Ministry's decision to deny access to the name of the original requester.
Mediation of the appeal was not possible and notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the Ministry's decisions was sent to the Ministry, the appellant, and the original requester. Written representations were received from all parties to the appeal.
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. All Rights Reserved.