The applicant meat producer sought judicial review under section 44 of the Access to Information Act to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from disclosing records related to a food inspection study.
The applicant argued that disclosure would cause material financial harm and prejudice its competitive position due to anticipated negative media coverage.
The Federal Court conducted a de novo review and held that the applicant failed to demonstrate a reasonable expectation of probable harm, noting that the agency's proposed redactions and explanatory note mitigated the risks.
The application was dismissed.
