Investigation Report: FIPPA Other – City of Winnipeg (Winnipeg Police Service)
investigations & monitoring
fippa
Summary
City of Winnipeg (Winnipeg Police Service); concerns about the proposed approach to searching for email records mentioning the applicant or his organization; provision 9; ombudsman found that proposed search was reasonable and that the city had made every reasonable effort to assist the applicant by seeking contextual information to focus the search for records, and by attempting to engage the applicant in discussions about the scope of his request; ombudsman encouraged all public bodies and applicants to engage in open communication about requests.
Case 2013-0022