Canadian privacy & access decisions

The Information Commissioner ceased investigation into complaint 5819-02602. The complainant had indicated a desire to pursue the matter solely as a point of principle, despite the underlying issue for which the information was sought having already been settled. The Commissioner determined that the complainant's apparent lack of interest in actually obtaining the records, coupled with the request to continue the investigation based purely on principle, rendered the complaint trivial. Consequently, the investigation was ceased under paragraph 30(4)(a) of the Access to Information Act, which permits the Commissioner to discontinue an investigation if the complaint is deemed trivial, frivolous, vexatious, or made in bad faith.

• Whether the complaint was trivial, frivolous, vexatious, or made in bad faith under paragraph 30(4)(a) of the Access to Information Act