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This appeal was received pursuant to subsection 50(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1987, as amended (the "Act") which gives a person who has made a request for access to a record under subsection 24(1) a right to appeal any decision of a head under the Act to the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
On January 5, 1990, the undersigned was appointed Assistant Commissioner and received a delegation of the power to conduct inquiries and make Orders under the Act.
The facts of this case and the procedures employed in making this Order are as follows:
1. On January 11, 1989, the Ontario Lottery Corporation (the "institution") received a request from the appellant for access to "copies of all press releases pertaining to lottery prize winners from July 1, 1988 to present".
2. On February 16, 1989, the institution's Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinator wrote to the appellant advising that "access is denied under section 22(a) of the Act. This provision applies because the releases were distributed to local news media for publication at their discretion."
3. On February 21, 1989, the requester appealed the decision of the institution. Notice of the appeal was given to the institution and the appellant.
4. Between February 21, 1989 and August 4, 1989, efforts were made by an Appeals Officer and the parties to settle the appeal.
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