Michael Harvey criticizes Finance Department for initially refusing to hand over report
Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey said the Department of Finance was correct in withholding the Rothschild report from the public as it meets the criteria for cabinet confidences. -Contributed photo by Carter FitzgeraldST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey said in a report on Tuesday, Aug.
“Additionally, as the report is a review of public assets and the potential future of those assets, the complainants argue that the public interest in the report is very high and should weigh in favour of release,” Harvey wrote. “Commercially sensitive information can create value for third parties at the expense of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. We would not want to harm the competitive or financial position of the province or diminish the potential value of this information by disclosing it to outside parties,” the news release stated.
“The premier and minister of finance have said that there will be a forum for open debate of these choices at the appropriate juncture. One way or another, many of the choices which will need to be made will be debated in the House of Assembly through the budget process and/or some other statutory process.
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