PO-4573

An individual asked Infrastructure Ontario (IO) for records related to a major Ontario development project. IO located several records, releasing some but not others. The individual appealed the decision to the IPC. During the appeal IO released additional records, but refused to release three records for certain reasons (exemptions) in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: sections 17(1) (third party information), 18(1) (economic and other interests), and 19 (solicitor-client privilege).
Following the inquiry, the Ontario government released one of the records (a lease) to the public, and it was no longer at issue in the appeal. The adjudicator finds that one of the two remaining records (an amendment to the lease) should not be disclosed because of section 19, but orders that IO disclose the other one (a draft report).