The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2020-014 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.
To view the Report in its entirety, please go to www.oipc.nl.ca/reports/commissioner.
| Report: | A-2020-014 |
| Report Date: | August 25, 2020 |
| Public Body: | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Summary: | The Complainant requested from Memorial University of Newfoundland (“Memorial”) sender and recipient copies of emails sent and received by members of an interdepartmental committee (“the Committee”). Memorial provided access to the sender’s copies of the records, but advised the Complainant that the receiver’s copies did not exist. The Complainant filed a complaint with this Office, alleging that Memorial failed to retain the receiver’s copies and failed to locate responsive records; thereby, failed in its duty assist the Complainant. The Complainant also alleged that Memorial may have altered records, contrary to section 115 of Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (“ATIPPA, 2015”). The Commissioner found that Memorial conducted a reasonable search for records, fulfilling its duty under section 13 of ATIPPA, 2015. The Commissioner also found that there was no evidence that Memorial altered records contrary to section 115. The Commissioner therefore recommended that Memorial take no further action. |
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