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M-946

File #  M-9600409
Institution/HIC  Town of Dryden
Summary  The Town of Dryden (the Town) received a request under the MunicipalFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act ) foraccess to information, including correspondence, minutes of meetings andresolutions, relating to the 1996 rate increases for the Dryden RegionalAirport. The Town notified a third party whose interests may be affected by thedisclosure of some of the records (the affected party). The affected partyobjected to the disclosure of the records. The Town then granted partial accessto the records. Access to the remaining records was withheld pursuant tosections 6(1)(b) (closed meeting) and 10(1) (third party information) of the Act . The requester appealed the denial of access. During mediation, the requester, now the appellant, narrowed the scope ofthe request to a letter dated September 17, 1996 from the affected party to theMayor and Council (Record 19) and minutes of an in-camera meeting datedSeptember 18, 1996 (Record 20). The Town has withheld access to Record 20 onthe basis of section 6(1)(b) (closed meeting) and to Record 19 on the basis ofsection 10(1) (third party information). This office provided a Notice of Inquiry to the appellant, the affectedparty and the Town. The Notice of Inquiry included the possible application ofsection 16 (public interest) raised by the appellant. Representations werereceived from all parties.
Legislation
  • MFIPPA
  • 6(1)(b)
  • 10(1)
Subject Index
Signed by  Mumtaz Jiwan
Published  May 30, 1997
Type  Order
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