The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2020-022 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-2020-022 |
| Report Date: | October 5, 2020 |
| Public Body: | Town of Paradise |
| Summary: | The Town of Paradise received access requests for the tender submissions of the low bidders for several infrastructure construction projects. The Town decided that the records should be disclosed, but also decided that the Third Party winning bidder should be notified under section 19 (third party notification). The Third Party filed a complaint with our Office.
The Commissioner concluded that the Third Party had not met the three-part test under section 39 (disclosures harmful to the business interests of a third party) and recommended that the records be disclosed, except for a small amount of personal information that should be withheld under section 40 (disclosures harmful to personal privacy). The Commissioner also commented on the Town’s justification for notifying the Third Party under section 19. |
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