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PO-2756

File #  PA-060072-1
Institution/HIC  Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Summary
  • Records related to Coroner's investigation.
  • Mootness - appeal moot respecting two records.
  • Section 66(a) (personal representative) – not applicable as requester is not the personal representative of the deceased.
  • Section 2(1) (definition of "personal information") - records contain personal information of individuals other than the appellant. Some information does not qualify as "personal information".
  • Section 21(1) (personal privacy) - partly upheld. Absurd result established for portion of record containing requester’s spouse's personal information.
  • Section 24 (reasonable search) - Ministry's search upheld.
  • Ministry ordered to disclose information that does not qualify as "personal information." Section 21(1) applies to exempt the "personal information" of three affected parties. Absurd Result principle applied to order disclosure of requester’s spouse's “personal information.” Ministry's search upheld as reasonable.
Legislation
  • FIPPA
  • 2(1) personal information
  • 21(1)(a)
  • 21(1)(d)
  • 21(1)(f)
  • 21(2)(f)
  • 21(2)(h)
  • 21(3)(d)
  • 24(1)
  • 66(a)
Subject Index
Signed by  Daphne Loukidelis
Published  Jan 27, 2009
Type  Order
Orders and Reports Considered  MO-2049-F   MO-1256   MO-2025   MO-2283   PO-1789   PO-2733  
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