P-659

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 information relating to an investigation by the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (PCC). The investigation, which was initiated by the requester, related to a complaint about the conduct of three named police officers. The PCC granted access to 77 pages of responsive records but withheld from disclosure a four-page case summary. The decision not to release this document was based on the exemptions contained in sections 13(1) and 14(2)(a) of the Act. The requester appealed the denial of access to this record.

During the mediation stage of the appeal, the Ministry reconsidered its decision and disclosed the first three pages of the case summary. The Ministry continued to deny access to the fourth page of the record under sections 13(1) and 14(2)(a) of the Act. The Ministry did not claim the application of section 49(b) of the Act to the record.

Notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the decision of the Ministry was sent to the Ministry and to the appellant. Representations were received from the Ministry only.

• FIPPA
• 14(2)(a)
• 2(1) law enforcement
• 2(1) personal information
• 49(a)

• law enforcement