Judicial Review

MO-1892

August 8, 2016

The City of Toronto (the City) received a multi-part request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act). The requester sought access to certain information generated or received by a named individual (the affected person) during the course of his review of issues surrounding the Union Station redevelopment project. The requests encompassed the following: Request #1: 1. all notes taken by [the affected person] during the course of interviewing me; 2. all notes referring to me made by [the affected person] prior to and/or subsequent to interviewing me. Request #2: 1. any and all references to me, including those which do not specifically identify me by name but that a reasonable person could conclude could refer to me, in the notes taken by [the affected person] and or submitted to [the affected person] during the course of interviewing the individuals in the list that follows: [a list of 24 individuals] 2. any and all references made to the views or opinions of the general public or of any other group or individual who is not otherwise employed by the City of Toronto, Union Pearson Group or L P Heritage in the notes taken by and or submitted to [the affected person] during the course of interviewing the individuals in the list supplied in item 1. 3. all notes or records generated by [the affected person] or written submissions (such as letters or emails) received by [the affected person] in the course of interviewing the following individuals: [8 City Councillors listed] Request #3: All notes or records generated by [the affected person] or written submissions (such as letters or emails) received by [the affected person] in both the course of interviewing all individuals listed in Appendix “A” and in the preparation of his Report to Toronto City Council entitled Union Station Review. [Appendix “A” consists of a list of 44 individuals] The City designated the requests as Requests 03-2800 and 03-2801.