Can a Minister refuse to disclose information obtained under section 26 of the Freedom of Information Act?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Keita v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 626 (CanLII):
In Mislan v. Canada (Minister of Revenue) (1998), 1998 CanLII 7925 (FC), 148 F.T.R. 121, Rothstein J. indicated that the discretionary power exercised under section 26 of the Act to refuse disclosure takes priority over the right of an individual applying for information to have access to the latter.
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