PC-060004-1

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario (IPC) received a complaint under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) concerning the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (the Ministry). Specifically, the complainant was concerned that the Ministry’s disclosure of information contained in a probation order was inappropriate.

The incident giving rise to this matter was a conversation between a Catholic Children’s Aid Society worker (the CCAS worker) and the complainant’s probation officer that took place on April 27, 2004. (The probation officer is an employee of the Ministry). Prior to this conversation, the CCAS worker had requested information regarding the contents of a probation order applying to the complainant.

The complainant feels that this conversation, which included a disclosure of the terms of the complainant’s probation order, constituted an inappropriate disclosure of his personal information, and contravened the privacy protection provisions of the Act.

• 2(1) personal information
• 42(b)
• 42(c)
• FIPPA

• verbal comments and opinions
• probation order