The complainant alleged that Parks Canada had improperly withheld under subsection 19(1) (personal information), paragraph 20(1)(c) (financial impact on third party) and paragraph 20(1)(d) (negotiations by a third party) of the Access to Information Act, portions of Liricon Capital Ltd.’s (Liricon) draft feasibility study for Aerial Tram and Mount Norquay Ski Area Re-Development, dated May 18, 2018. The complaint falls within paragraph 30(1)(a) of the Act.

Personal information withheld under subsection 19(1) and information relating to Sulphur Mountain Gondola were removed from the scope of the complaint.

During the investigation, Parks Canada decided to no longer rely on paragraphs 20(1)(c) and (d) to withhold information, instead relying on paragraph 20(1)(b) (confidential third-party financial, commercial, scientific or technical information).

The institution and third party did not demonstrate that the requirements of paragraph 20(1)(b) were met where they no longer oppose disclosure and where certain information is publicly available.

The Information Commissioner ordered that Parks Canada disclose specific information at issue.

Parks Canada gave notice that it would implement the order.

The complaint is well founded.