Document

MO-1366

File #  MA-990197-1
Institution/HIC  City of Toronto
Summary

The City of Toronto (the City) received a request from a member of the media under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for access to an electronic list of donors who had made contributions to the campaigns of candidates in the 1997 municipal election.

The City denied access pursuant to section 15(a) of the Act (information published or available). In its decision letter, the City stated:

Hard copies of the records relating to campaign contributions are required to be filed with the City Clerk, and, in accordance with municipal elections legislation, are maintained as a public record of personal information.

The City also advised the requester of the specific location he could attend and review the records.

Legislation
  • MFIPPA
Signed by  Tom Mitchinson
Published  Nov 23, 2000
Type  Order
Judicial Review  Requester's application allowed by the Divisional Court on May 10, 2002

IPC's motion for leave to appeal to Court of Appeal for Ontario granted September 3, 2002

IPC's appeal abandoned March 10, 2003


 



Gombu v. Ontario (Assistant Information and Privacy Commissioner), [2002] O.J. No. 1776, 59 O.R. (3d) 773, 214 D.L.R. (4th) 163, 160 O.A.C. 105, 21 C.P.R. (4th) 96, Tor. Doc. 789/00 (Div. Ct.); leave to appeal granted, [2002] O.J. No. 3309, Tor. Docs. M28630 and M28684 (C.A.); appeal abandoned March 10, 2003, Tor. Doc. C38780 (C.A.)

Decision on Motion for Leave to Appeal
Divisional Court Decision
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