The complainant alleged that the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority had improperly withheld information under paragraph 18(b) (competitive position of government institutions, negotiations by government institutions), paragraph 18(d) (government financial interests, government of Canada’s ability to manage the economy, undue benefit to an individual), paragraph 20(1)(b) (confidential third-party financial, commercial, scientific or technical information) and paragraph 20(1)(d) (negotiations by a third party) of the Access to Information Act in response to an access request for records related to $103 million of funding from the National Trade Corridors Fund to be provided to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. The complaint falls within paragraph 30(1)(a) of the Act.

The institution did not demonstrate that all information it withheld under paragraphs 18(b) and (d) met the requirements of those exemptions.

The institution and third party did not demonstrate that the requirements of paragraphs 20(1)(b) and (d) were met for any of the withheld information.

The Information Commissioner ordered the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to disclose all information withheld under paragraphs 20(1)(b) and (d) and disclose specifc information withheld under paragraphs 18(b) and (d).

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority gave notice that it would implement the order.

The complaint is well founded.