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Court rules development authority is a public body

by Michael Gorman/The Vanguard

By Michael Gorman

 
 

THE VANGUARD

 
 

NovaNewsNow.com

 
 

The South West Shore Development Authority (SWSDA) lost a legal battle last week that could have wide-reaching impacts on the information it is required to release.

 
 

In a ruling from the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Justice Suzanne M. Hood ruled that SWSDA is a public body and, thus, is subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Act.

 
 

The ruling is the result of a claim filed by Adelard A. Cayer, who was appealing a request for access to the travel expenses of Frank Anderson, the CEO for SWSDA. The Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia, a group dedicated to bringing openness and transparency to government, intervened in the case.

 
 

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