PO-2200

Management Board Secretariat (MBS) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for information relating to the government's dealings with [a named company]. The request read:

Management Board Chairman David Tsubouchi has said twice in the Legislature (Oct. 3 and Dec. 11, 2001) that he asked ministry staff to review all the government's contracts with [a named company]. I would like copies of all memos, reports and documents concerning Mr. Tsubouchi's request that staff look into these contracts, and all memos, reports and documents concerning staff's findings and response to Mr. Tsubouchi.

The Ministry identified 18 responsive records.

Before issuing its decision, MBS notified the named company and another company (the consultant) whose interests might be affected by the disclosure of the responsive information. Both of these affected parties objected to the disclosure of their information.

MBS then issued a decision to the requester, granting partial access to the records. The Ministry relied on the exemptions in section 15(b) (relations with other governments) and sections 17(1)(a) and (c) (third party information) as the basis for denying access to the undisclosed portions.

The requester, now the appellant, appealed MBS's decision.

• FIPPA
• 17(1)(a)
• 17(1)(c)
• 21(1)
• 2(1)

• business/personal information
• contractual negotiations
• reasonable expectation of harm
• tender or bid