Can a public body refuse disclosure under section 14 of the FOIPP Act?

Section 14 of the FOIPP Act is a mandatory exception to disclosure. If the three elements of subsection 14(1) are met, a public body is required to withhold the relevant record, or part of a record, from disclosure. If, however, any of the three requirements of section 14(1) are not met, a public body has no legal right to refuse disclosure under this subsection (CBC v. Privacy Commissioner & IIDI, supra, at paragraph 26).