5821-05702 — Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

1. 1Whether s.13(1) confidential information from government bodies applied to pages 396-397 of Part 2.
2. 2Whether s.13(1) confidential information from government bodies applied to page 398 of Part 2 (VFPA's own email signature/COVID message).
3. 3Whether the VFPA reasonably exercised discretion under s.13(2) for information meeting s.13(1).
4. 4Whether s.18(b) competitive position or negotiations applied to specific estimated costs, specifics of the draft partnership agreement, and details of selected/preferred options.
5. 5Whether s.18(b) competitive position or negotiations applied to peripheral details (e.g., where funding was requested from).
6. 6Whether s.18(b) competitive position or negotiations applied to information showing no clear preference or options not seriously considered.
7. 7Whether the VFPA reasonably exercised discretion under s.18(b) for information meeting the exemption.
8. 8Whether s.18(d) government financial interests or undue benefit applied to specific costing information.
9. 9Whether s.18(d) government financial interests or undue benefit applied to potential measures or number of mitigation options.
10. 10Whether s.19(1) personal information applied to names of third-party employees.
11. 11Whether the VFPA reasonably exercised discretion under s.19(2) for information meeting s.19(1).
12. 12Whether s.20(1)(b) confidential third-party financial, commercial, scientific or technical information was financial, commercial, scientific or technical.
13. 13Whether s.20(1)(b) information was objectively confidential (not publicly available, reasonable expectation of confidence, fostered public benefit).
14. 14Whether s.20(1)(b) information was supplied by a third party (specifically, negotiated terms).
15. 15Whether s.20(1)(b) information was consistently treated as confidential by the third party.
16. 16Whether s.20(1)(d) negotiations by a third party applied to information withheld by CP.
17. 17Whether s.21(1)(a) advice or recommendations applied to information on pages 428-429 of Part 2.
18. 18Whether s.21(1)(a) advice or recommendations applied to objective, factual, or statistical information.
19. 19Whether s.21(1)(a) advice or recommendations applied to data relating to the number of receivers exceeding criteria.
20. 20Whether the VFPA reasonably exercised discretion under s.21(1)(a) for information meeting the exemption.
21. 21Whether s.21(1)(d) plans related to personnel management or administration applied to plans for future growth.
22. 22Whether s.21(1)(d) was contravened by applying it to a consultant's slide deck (s.21(2)(b)).
23. 23Whether the VFPA met its obligations under s.4(2.1) to make every reasonable effort to assist the complainant by providing legible copies.

• s.18(b) financial interests: Exemption not upheld for some information
• s.18(d) financial interests: Exemption not upheld for some information
• s.20(1)(b) third-party info: Exemption not upheld
• s.20(1)(d) third-party info: Exemption not upheld
• s.21(1)(a) advice: Exemption not upheld for some information
• s.21(1)(d) advice: Exemption not upheld
• Duty to assist: Failed due to illegible records
• Disclosure of records: Specific information ordered disclosed

The Commissioner ordered the VFPA to disclose specific information improperly withheld under sections 13(1), 18(b), 18(d), 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d), 21(1)(a), and 21(1)(d), and to provide legible copies of maps, photos, and tables.

• s.13(1) ATIA
• s.13(2) ATIA
• s.18(b) ATIA
• s.18(d) ATIA
• s.19(1) ATIA
• s.19(2) ATIA
• s.20(1)(b) ATIA
• s.20(1)(d) ATIA
• s.21(1)(a) ATIA
• s.21(1)(d) ATIA
• s.4(2.1) ATIA
• s.30(1)(a) ATIA
• s.30(1)(f) ATIA
• s.35(2)(c) ATIA
• s.37(2) ATIA
• s.43 ATIA
• s.21(2)(b) ATIA