P-440

The Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology (the College) received a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to "the specifics of each and every allegation of improper conduct alleged against the applicant arising out of a complaint made to the College by [a named individual] ...". Specifically, the requester sought access to a letter written by the named individual to the College. The College determined that two records were responsive to the request: an internal College memorandum and a letter written by the named individual. The College transferred the part of the request concerning the letter to the Palmerston Police Service, pursuant to section 25(3)(a) of the Act, on the basis that it has a greater interest in the record. The College denied access to the memorandum, pursuant to section 13(1) of the Act. The requester appealed the decision of the College to deny access to this record, and it is this decision that is the subject of this appeal.

Mediation was unsuccessful, and notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the College's decision was sent to the appellant, the College, and the named individual (the affected person). Written representations were received from the College and the appellant only.

In its representations, the College indicated that in denying access to the record, it considered the provisions of sections 49(a) and (b) of the Act.

The record at issue in this appeal consists of a two-page memorandum written by an employee of the College to the Chairman of the Faculty of Applied Arts, concerning the affected person's complaint of unethical conduct against the requester.

• FIPPA
• 13(2)(l)
• 2(1) personal information
• 21(3)(a)
• 25(3)(a)
• 49(a)
• 49(b)
• 13(1)

• Advice or Recommendations
• another individual's personal privacy