Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2026-029 Released

  • Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

September 28, 2026

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2026-029 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/reports/.

Report: A-2026-029
Report Date: September 24, 2026
Public Body: Memorial University
Summary: The Complainant made a request to Memorial University for records relating to the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre. Memorial provided responsive records, withholding information under sections 29 (policy advice or recommendations), 30 (legal advice), and 31 (disclosure harmful to law enforcement) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. Memorial released additional records during our investigation. The Commissioner found that the remaining exceptions had been properly applied and recommended Memorial continue to withhold the information. It was also determined Memorial had conducted a reasonable search for records and met its duty to assist.

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