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M-5

File #  M-910113
Institution/HIC  Town of Listowel
Summary  On March 28, 1991, the Town of Listowel (the "institution") received a request for: "specific salaries and wages paid to employees of the Town of Listowel." The institution denied access to the records claiming that disclosure of the records would constitute an unjustified invasion of personal privacy, as outlined in section 14(3)(f) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1989 (the "Act"). The institution released salary ranges of municipal staff pursuant to section 14(4)(a) of the Act. The appellant was content with a $2,000 range for salaries of the majority of municipal employees, but indicated that a range of $10,000 for senior management positions was unacceptable and, pursuant to section 39 of the Act, appealed this part of the institution's decision.

Notice of the appeal was sent to the appellant and the institution. The records were obtained and examined by the Appeals Officer. The Appeals Officer contacted the three senior management employees affected by the appellant's request. All agreed that their salaries could be disclosed within a range of $5,000. The appellant contended that this narrower range was also unsatisfactory. As settlement was not achieved, the matter proceeded to an inquiry.

Legislation
  • MFIPPA
  • 14(1)
  • 14(1)(f)
  • 14(2)
  • 14(2)(a)
  • 14(2)(f)
  • 14(3)
  • 14(3)(f)
  • 14(4)
  • 14(4)(a)
  • 2(1) personal information
Subject Index
Signed by  Tom Wright
Published  Dec 11, 1991
Type  Order
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