L. Chen

The applicant sought judicial review of a letter from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario placing his appeal on hold due to an administrative practice limiting individuals to two active appeals.

The court issued a notice under Rule 2.1.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, raising concerns that the application was premature.

Despite the applicant's submissions, the court found the IPC's letter was an interlocutory administrative direction, not a final decision.

Finding no exceptional circumstances to justify fragmenting the administrative proceeding, the court dismissed the application for judicial review as frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process.

The applicant sought judicial review of an Information and Privacy Commissioner decision ordering a hospital to disclose a linen services contract and a memorandum summarizing its terms.

The applicant argued the records contained financial information supplied in confidence during a bid process, exempting them from disclosure under s. 17(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding the Adjudicator reasonably concluded that the contract was the product of negotiations and the information was mutually generated, not supplied in confidence.