The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Report A-2026-013 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-2026-013 |
| Report Date: | May 20, 2026 |
| Public Body: | Royal Newfoundland Constabulary |
| Summary: | The Complainant made an access request to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for investigation records. The RNC provided a number of records, with redactions based on sections 37 (disclosure harmful to an individual), and 40 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. The RNC refused to disclose one record on the grounds that it was excluded from the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015, by section 5(1)(m). The Commissioner concluded that the RNC had met the statutory burden of proving that section 5(1)(m) applied, and therefore, recommended that the RNC continue to maintain its position. The Commissioner found that the remaining exceptions had been properly applied and recommended the RNC maintain its position. |
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