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PO-2518
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PO-2518
File #
PA-030365-2, PA-040280-1 and PA-030407-3
Institution/HIC
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Summary
Sexual Offender Registry established under
Christopher’s Law
– request for postal codes of sex offenders, number of registered sex offenders in each police division, and number of registered sex offenders for each type of offence
Section 2(1) “personal information” – postal codes are personal information but other requested information is not
Section 21(1) (personal privacy exemption) upheld for postal code information only
Sections 14(1)(a), (d) and (l) (law enforcement) not upheld for number of sex offenders in each police division or number of sex offenders for each type of offence
Ministry’s decision to deny postal codes upheld; Ministry ordered to disclose remaining requested information
Legislation
FIPPA
2(1) personal information
21(1)
21(3)(b)
21(2)(f)
21(2)(h)
14(1)(a)
14(1)(d)
14(1)(l)
Subject Index
Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry)
highly sensitive
Signed by
John Higgins
Published
Oct 31, 2006
Type
Order
Issue Outcomes
Sexual Offender Registry established under
Christopher’s Law
– request for postal codes of sex offenders, number of registered sex offenders in each police division, and number of registered sex offenders for each type of offence
Section 2(1) “personal information” – postal codes are personal information but other requested information is not
Section 21(1) (personal privacy exemption) upheld for postal code information only
Sections 14(1)(a), (d) and (l) (law enforcement) not upheld for number of sex offenders in each police division or number of sex offenders for each type of offence
Ministry’s decision to deny postal codes upheld; Ministry ordered to disclose remaining requested information
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