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Stenotran Services v. Canada (Minister of Public Works and Government Services)
T-1281-99
Heneghan J.
31/5/00
8 pp.
Application for judicial review of decision by Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada to disclose information concerning pricing offered by applicant--Public Works inviting bids for contract involving court reporting at Competition Tribunal--Minister receiving request under Access to Information Act to disclose unit prices, associated documentation of contractor awarded Competition Tribunal contract--Minister informing applicant it would disclose unit prices--Applicant objecting to release of unit prices, names and résumés of reporters--Court's decision focusing on reviewing Minister's decision not to exempt disclosure of applicant's unit prices under Act, s. 20(1)(b)--Minister agreeing material "commercial", supplied by applicant to government institution--Respondent submitting information not confidential, not treated in confidential manner by applicant--Latter bearing burden of proving information should not be disclosed--Application to review Minister's decision to disclose unit pricing dismissed--Disclosure clause not compatible with notion information objectively "confidential"--Access to Information Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. A-1, s. 20.