Jul 14/98: Victoria police stonewall Gustafsen info

BUREAUCRACY AT ITS FINEST:

POLICE STONEWALLING SO-CALLED "FREEDOM" OF INFORMATION

The following letter was sent to a S.I.S.I.S. member who requested information relating to his activism, particularly in relation to the siege at Ts'Peten (Gustafsen Lake), as per the Freedom of Information Act.

Victoria Police Department
Douglas E. Richardson - Chief of Police
July 14, 1998

Dear Sir;

Re: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT (the Act) FOI# 98-0333

I am replying to your formal access request received by this office on July 7, 1998, requesting "all records relating to me held by the Victoria City Police. In particular, I'm seeking information which might have been created in 1995 as a result of the Gustafsen lake confrontation."

Please be advised that in accordance with section 10(1)(b) of the Act, we are extending the time allotted for responding to your request. Your request involves a large number of records which must be searched and meeting the 30 day time limit is not possible. Accordingly, you can expect a response from this office on or before September 6, 1998.

Under section 42 of the Act, you may complain to the Information and Privacy Commissioner about the decision to extend the time limit. You may contact the Commissioner's office by writing to:

Information and Privacy Commissioner
Fourth Floor
1675 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
Yours truly,

CJ Pecknold
Manager, Information and Privacy

CJP: dt

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