P-371

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. The identified individual appealed the Ministry's decision to release parts of his correspondence.

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, the Ministry, and the original requester. Written representations were received from all parties to the appeal.

• FIPPA
• 2(1) personal information
• 2(1) personal information (e)
• 2(1) personal information (f)
• 2(1) personal information (g)
• 21(2)
• 21(2)(f)
• 21(2)(h)
• 21(3)
• 47(1)
• 49(b)

• another individual's personal privacy
• consideration of section not raised by institution
• Correspondence
• highly sensitive
• invasion of privacy
• opinions or views
• supplied in confidence
• unjustified invasion of