BC Privacy Commissioner asked to review FOI requests
Posted by Daniel in City Focus Last week we reported that an FOI we placed with the City asking for copies of all outgoing email for the City Manager for the first three weeks came up empty handed. We were advised by the City Clerk's Office that Dr. Penny Ballem indicated she didn't send any email from her City account and chose to use a private email system instead. According to her employment contract, Ballem became a City employee on December 12th, 2008. This follows on the heels of CityCaucus.com asking to view a mere seven days worth of emails from Mayor 'open and transparent' Gregor Robertson, only to be told it would cost us $2680 for the privilege. That's because his Worship told the City Clerk he generated over 10,000 pages worth of email (10,000 pages @ .25 cents per copy + labour = $2680) in a single week. As you will recall, were also denied access to the taxpayer funded cellular phone records for Laurie Best, Director of Communications. After an emergency meeting of our executive team at CityCaucus.com Tower, it has been determined that we are going to send our requests for an official review by BC's Privacy Commissioner. The Commissioner has sweeping powers and if he believes it's in the public's best interests, he can order a review into both of our requests. BC Privacy Commissioner asked to review FOI requests
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