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Access to information application dismissed; investigation reports exempt from disclosure to protect third-party personal information.
The applicant, a retired public servant, applied for judicial review under the Access to Information Act of a decision by Global Affairs Canada refusing to disclose investigation reports regarding three local employees dismissed for fraud at a Canadian embassy.
The respondent claimed the records were exempt from disclosure as they contained personal information.
The Federal Court conducted a de novo review and determined the requested records fell squarely within the definition of personal information, were not subject to any exceptions, and could not be reasonably severed without identifying the individuals involved.
The application was dismissed with no order as to costs.
