Collection
Privacy Reports
Date
File Numbers
MC16-7
MC16-8
Adjudicators
Trish Coyle
Decision Type
Privacy Complaint Report
Applicable Legislation
MFIPPA - 2(1)
MFIPPA - 32(f)
MFIPPA - 32(g)
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner received identical complaints from two individuals (the complainants), alleging that the Ottawa Police Service (the police) inappropriately disclosed personal information pertaining to criminal charges against the complainants, to their employer, Correctional Services Canada (CSC), contrary to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act). In January 2017, all criminal charges against the complainants were withdrawn. This Privacy Complaint Report concludes that the police’s disclosure of the complainants’ personal information to CSC was not consistent with section 32 of the Act.