Federal Court partly protected pricing and certain subcontractor information from ATIA disclosure, but allowed release of public subcontractor profiles and activity reports.
The petition was dismissed because the court found no persuasive evidence of remaining undisclosed documents of practical value, the petitioner failed to properly use FIPPA complaint/review mechanisms with the OIPC, mandamus relief was unwarranted given alternative remedies and discretionary considerations, and the petitioner's repetitive and abusive conduct justified interlocutory injunction‑style orders restraining further redundant requests and requiring leave for new requests.
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Freedom of information and protection of privacy act (fippa)
La Cour fédérale rejette la demande de CONFORMiT visant à empêcher la divulgation partielle de sa soumission, faute de preuve suffisante sous le régime de la Loi sur l’accès à l’information.
S.20(1)(b) confidential commercial/technical information
The court struck and dismissed a self-represented plaintiff’s claim against the Workers’ Compensation Board, finding statutory bars and an improper collateral attack.
Privative clause
Statutory immunity
Judicial review versus civil action
Foippa immunity (s.73)
Strike/dismiss under rule 9-5 and summary dismissal under rule 9-6
La Cour fédérale rejette une demande fondée sur l’article 41(1) de la LAI et accorde 5 000 $ de dépens à la défenderesse, faute de preuve crédible d’une recherche insuffisante ou de documents cachés.
The Federal Court granted Cache’s ATIA review in part, ordering redaction of consultant names. It held the names were confidential commercial information and could prejudice Cache’s competitive position.
Judicial review of FOIPPA orders was dismissed in part: the court found the section 44 and section 58 orders reasonable, but remitted narrow issues back to the OIPC for reconsideration.
The Federal Court dismissed Michael Moreau’s judicial review of the Information Commissioner’s refusal to investigate his ATIP complaint, finding the decision reasonable and procedurally fair.
The Federal Court dismissed Glen Carter’s judicial review of CSIS’s PPU 045 response for lack of jurisdiction because no Privacy Commissioner complaint was made about that decision.