Collection
Access to Information Orders
Date
File Numbers
PA21-00541
Adjudicators
Chris Anzenberger
Decision Type
Order
Applicable Legislation
FIPPA - 13(1)
The appellant requested records related to an Ontario Provincial Police staffing model. The ministry provided some records, including a PDF version of an Excel spreadsheet. The appellant sought access to the Excel version of the spreadsheet, but the ministry withheld it under the exemption for advice or recommendations at section 13(1).
The adjudicator finds that disclosure of the information in the spreadsheet, regardless of format, would reveal a recommendation within the meaning of section 13(1). He upholds the ministry’s exercise of discretion to disclose the PDF version only and dismisses the appeal.