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PO-2568

File #  PA-040236-1
Institution/HIC  Ministry of the Attorney General
Summary
  • Two letters containing the dollar amounts of two cheques that the Ministry of the Attorney General issued to the law firm of a lawyer who represented an individual in criminal proceedings.
  • Section 2(1) “personal information” definition – dollar amounts of the two cheques are the personal information of the lawyer’s client but not the lawyer.
  • Section 19 (solicitor-client privilege) not upheld.
  • Section 21(1) (personal privacy) not upheld.
  • Ministry ordered to disclose the dollar amounts of the two cheques.
Legislation
  • FIPPA
  • 2(1) personal information
  • Section 19
  • 21(1)
  • 21(1)(f)
  • 21(3)(f)
  • 21(2)(a)
  • 21(2)(f)
  • 21(2)(i)
Subject Index
Signed by  Colin Bhattacharjee
Published  Apr 26, 2007
Type  Order
Orders and Reports Considered  PO-1922   PO-1952   PO-2483   P-257   P-434  
Issue Outcomes
  • Two letters containing the dollar amounts of two cheques that the Ministry of the Attorney General issued to the law firm of a lawyer who represented an individual in criminal proceedings.
  • Section 2(1) “personal information” definition – dollar amounts of the two cheques are the personal information of the lawyer’s client but not the lawyer.
  • Section 19 (solicitor-client privilege) not upheld.
  • Section 21(1) (personal privacy) not upheld.
  • Ministry ordered to disclose the dollar amounts of the two cheques.
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