Provincial Politics
Privacy commissioner backs Memorial University's withholding of counselling centre records
Report A-2026-029 finds the remaining exceptions were properly applied and that the university conducted a reasonable search for records.
Newfoundland and Labrador's information and privacy commissioner has released Report A-2026-029, which concludes that Memorial University properly withheld records relating to its Student Wellness and Counselling Centre.
The report, dated Sept. 24, 2026, was released under the authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015, according to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
The complainant had asked Memorial University for records relating to the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre. The university provided responsive records but withheld information under sections 29, 30 and 31 of the act, covering policy advice or recommendations, legal advice, and disclosure harmful to law enforcement.
Memorial released additional records during the investigation. The commissioner found the remaining exceptions had been properly applied and recommended the university continue to withhold the information.
It was also determined that Memorial had conducted a reasonable search for records and met its duty to assist.
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- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2026-029 Released Provincial government Retrieved 29 Sep 2026, 13:45 UTC · published 28 Sep 2026
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