The Metropolitan Toronto Board of Commissioners of Police (the Police) received a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to all records held by the Police within a specified time period, which identify the requester and other named individuals. The Police identified a 28-page record which was responsive to the request.

Because the Police determined that release of the record might affect the interests of two other individuals (the affected persons), these affected persons were notified, pursuant to section 28(1)(b) of the Act, and provided with an opportunity to make representations concerning disclosure. The affected persons advised the Police that they would not consent to the release of any of their personal information, and recommended that the record not be disclosed to the requester. After considering the views of the affected persons, the Police decided to provide the requester with partial access to the record, subject to the severance of certain portions of the record under section 14(1) of the Act.

The requester appealed the Police's decision.