P-473

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (the OHRC) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to copies of interview documents in an OHRC file for the period from December 1988 to May 1989. Following receipt of the request, the OHRC confirmed that the appellant was interested in obtaining copies of interview documents in the form of notes, memos and letters.

The OHRC identified seven documents as being responsive to the appellant's request and denied access to these documents, citing sections 21 and 49(b) of the Act. The appellant appealed the OHRC's decision.

Mediation was not successful and notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the OHRC's decision was sent to the appellant and the OHRC. Representations were received from both parties.

During the inquiry, the appellant raised the issue of the existence of additional records. A supplemental notice of inquiry was sent to the OHRC, and additional representations were received from the OHRC.

Appendix A to this order consists of a description of the records the OHRC has denied access to pursuant to section 21 or 49(b) of the Act.

• FIPPA
• 21(1)
• 21(3)(b)
• 29(1)(a)(ii)
• 49(b)

• professional or corporate capacity
• reasonable steps to locate record