The complainant alleged that Transport Canada had improperly withheld information under subsection 19(1) (personal information) and paragraph 20(1)(b) (confidential third-party financial, commercial, scientific or technical information) of the Access to Information Act. This was in response to an access request for information related to the most recent applications and Minimum Safe Manning (MSM) Documents issued for the passenger ship, Queen of Cumberland. The complaint falls within paragraph 30(1)(a) of the Act.

Personal information withheld under subsection 19(1) was removed from the scope of the complaint.

The institution and third party did not demonstrate that all of the requirements of paragraph 20(1)(b) were met.

The Information Commissioner ordered Transport Canada to disclose all of the information withheld under paragraph 20(1)(b), with the exception of any information withheld under subsection 19(1).

Transport Canada gave notice that it “would likely” comply with the order.

The complaint is well founded.