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PO-3157

File #  PA12-57
Institution/HIC  Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation
Summary  The ministry received a request under the Act for a copy of a funding agreement between the government and a named party (the affected party), and supporting documents. Following notification to the affected party, the ministry granted partial access to the agreement, relying on sections 17(1)(a) and (c) (third party information) to withhold portions of the record. The requester appealed the ministry’s decision. During the inquiry, the ministry issued a revised decision, disclosing additional information previously withheld, with the consent of the affected party. This order finds that section 17(1) applies to some of the information about employees and year-to-year implementation of the project, and the public interest override does not apply to this information. The remaining withheld information, including total project investment and job commitments, is not exempt under section 17(1) and is ordered disclosed.
Legislation
  • FIPPA
  • 17(1)(a)
  • 17(1)(c)
Signed by  Sherry Liang
Published  Jan 28, 2013
Type  Order
Orders and Reports Considered  MO-1706  
Cases Considered  Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Health), 2012 SCC 3, [2012] 1 SCR 23
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