A group of hunters, including the appellant, were charged with improper hunting offences. They complained about the conduct of the investigation into the incident and sought access under the Act to the investigative records from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (the ministry).
In Interim Order PO-4370-I, I found that the responsive investigative report and supporting records were not excluded from the application of the Act under section 65(6)3 (employment or labour relations) and ordered the ministry to issue an access decision. The ministry denied access to portions of the records relying on the personal privacy exemption in section 49(b) and the solicitor-client privilege exemption in section 19(a). In this order, the adjudicator partially upholds the application of the claimed exemptions and also finds that section 49(a) applies in conjunction with section 19(a).