Guide to FOIP-Chapter 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Interpreting Exemptions ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Limited & Specific................................................................................................................................................. 4 Balancing Interests ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Class and Harm - Based Exemptions .................................................................................................................7 Class-based Exemptions..................................................................................................................................... 7 Harm-based Exemptions.................................................................................................................................... 8 Mandatory & Discretionary Exemptions ..........................................................................................................9 Mandatory Exemptions....................................................................................................................................... 9 Discretionary Exemptions ............................................................................................................................... 10 Exercise of Discretion............................................................................................................................. 11 Public Interest Override ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Subsection 19(3)................................................................................................................................................. 14 Subsection 29(2)(o) ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Section 13: Records From Other Governments .......................................................................................... 16 Subsection 13(1)(a)............................................................................................................................................ 17 Subsection 13(1)(b) ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Subsection 13(1)(c) ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Subsection 13(1)(d) ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Subsection 13(2)................................................................................................................................................. 35 Section 14: Information Injurious to Intergovernmental Relations or National Defence........... 39 Subsection 14(a) ................................................................................................................................................. 39 Subsection 14(b)................................................................................................................................................. 41 Section 15: Law Enforcement and Investigations ...................................................................................... 43 Subsection 15(1)(a)............................................................................................................................................ 44 Subsection 15(1)(a.1) ........................................................................................................................................ 48 Subsection 15(1)(b) ........................................................................................................................................... 50 Subsection 15(1)(c) ............................................................................................................................................ 52 Subsection 15(1)(d) ........................................................................................................................................... 56

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