P-571

The Ministry of the Attorney General (the Ministry) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to all records held by the Public Complaints Commissioner concerning the investigation of a complaint filed by the requester. The Ministry located records responsive to the request but denied access to some of these documents based on the exemptions provided by sections 14(1) and (2), 21, 22 and 49(b) of the Act. The requester appealed the denial of access.

During mediation, the Ministry and the appellant agreed to narrow the focus of the appeal to a total of five pages of documents. The exemptions claimed by the Ministry for these five pages were sections 14(2)(a), 21 and 49(b) of the Act. Pursuant to section 28(1) of the Act, the Ministry notified a number of third parties whose interests might be affected by the disclosure of the requested records. One third party refused to consent to the release of the information. No responses were received from the other parties.

Further mediation was not successful and notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the Ministry's decision was sent to the appellant and the Ministry. Representations were received from the Ministry only.

• FIPPA
• 2(1) personal information
• 21(3)(b)
• 49(b)

• compiled as part of an investigation
• Police Services Act
• Witness Statements