PO-4454

Waypoint received a request under the Act for access to documents and policies relating to the use of seclusion and restraints. After conducting a search, Waypoint decided to grant partial access to records it located, citing sections 13(1) (advice or recommendations), 18(1)(j) (evaluation of quality of health care by a hospital committee) and 19 (solicitor-client privilege) of the Act to withhold certain information. The appellant appealed the decision and also relied on section 23 (public interest override) claiming that it applied to any records found exempt under section 18(1). In this order, the adjudicator upholds Waypoint’s decision concerning sections 19 and 18(1)(j) and finds that there is no compelling public interest in disclosure of the information found exempt under section 18(1). The appeal is dismissed.