Alberta Court FOIP Decision – Alberta’s 'Coal Policy' records

2024-04-20 ABKB Alberta Energy v Alberta (Privacy Commissioner)

A group of individuals requested records from Alberta Energy that discussed the change of its 1976 Coal Policy – reportedly to allow coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.  The OPIC ordered production of records and disallowed various statutory exceptions claimed by AE – which then applied to the Court for Judicial Review of that decision.  The Court refused Judicial review, and confirmed the order for production. 

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