Julia Shin Doi

The Ryerson Students' Union (RSU) moved for an interlocutory injunction to prevent Ryerson University from terminating an operating agreement and to compel the release of withheld student fees.

The University had terminated the agreement citing financial mismanagement by a previous RSU executive.

The court found that the RSU had taken prompt corrective actions, establishing a strong prima facie case that it had not repudiated the agreement.

The withholding of fees constituted irreparable harm, as it would force the RSU to cease operations.

The balance of convenience favored the RSU, as the University's proposed new governance process was initiated after the RSU's claim and its arguments regarding financial control were not substantiated.

The motion was allowed, ordering the University to comply with the agreement and release the funds.

The applicant bank sought judicial review of an Information and Privacy Commissioner order requiring the disclosure of an affinity agreement between the bank and a university.

The bank argued the agreement was exempt from disclosure under s. 17(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act as confidential commercial information.

The adjudicator found the information was not 'supplied' in confidence because it was a negotiated contract.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding the adjudicator's interpretation and application of the Act to be reasonable.