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INJURY TEST EXEMPTION [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Federal Administration
CONT

Exemptions based on an injury test provide for the denial of access to requested information if disclosure "could reasonably be expected to be injurious" to the interest specified in the exemption. "Injury" in this context means having a detrimental effect. The fact that the disclosure could result in an administrative change in a government institution is not sufficient to satisfy an injury test. It must be possible to identify an actual detrimental effect on the interest specified in the exemption.

OBS

In the context of an access to information or personal information request, the injury test is used to determine whether the information requested is covered by an exemption because its disclosure would likely result in harm to the interest protected by the exemption.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Dans le cadre d'une demande d'accès à l'information ou de renseignements personnels, le critère subjectif sert à déterminer si les renseignements demandés sont visés par une exception parce que leur communication entraînerait vraisemblablement un préjudice à l'intérêt protégé par l'exception.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
  • Administración federal
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Record 2 2014-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Constitutional Law
DEF

[An exemption that] identifies the specific public or private interests which must be protected from injury resulting from the disclosure of information.

OBS

Related to the Access to Information Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit constitutionnel
DEF

[Exception qui] détermine l'intérêt précis, public ou privé, qui doit être protégé des préjudices entraînés par la divulgation de renseignements.

OBS

Loi sur l'accès à l'information.

Spanish

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