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The requester filed a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the Commission) alleging that his employer had discriminated against him on the basis of race, contrary to the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code).
Following an investigation, the Commission decided that the evidence did not warrant the appointment of a Board of Inquiry to hear the complaint.
The requester later sought access under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act), to the material in the Commission's file.
The Commission released some of the material to the requester and denied access to the remainder, either in whole or in part, claiming sections 13(1), 14(2)(a), 21(3)(b) and (d), and 49(a) and (b) of the Act. The requester appealed the Commission's decision.
During mediation, the Commission provided the appellant with additional records, and also raised sections 14(1)(d) and 17(1)(b) as new exemption claims.
Further mediation of the appeal was not possible, and notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the Commission's decision was sent to the appellant and the Commission. Written representations were received from the Commission, but not from the appellant.
A list of the records at issue in this appeal, together with the corresponding exemptions claimed by the Commission, is attached to this order as Appendix A.
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