Isn all information that the department obtains from an individual or company confidential?
No. In order for the third party information to be exempt from release under the legislation, it must fall within the strict terms of subsection 20(1) and section 24 of the Access to Information Act. Departments often receive information from, or concerning, third parties which is not exempt from disclosure.
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