The Minister of Health and Long Term Care appealed a Divisional Court decision upholding an order by the Assistant Information and Privacy Commissioner to produce records relating to physician remuneration.
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding that the phrase 'labour relations' in s. 65(6)3 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act is not restricted to employer/employee relationships.
The court held that the relationship between the government and physicians, including the work of the Physician Services Committee, falls within 'labour relations', exempting the requested records from the Act.
