Citation | Date | Exemption/Issue |
R. v. Morris [1988] 85 NSR (2d) 200 NS Magistrate's Court | 1988 | s. 47 |
McLaughlin v. Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission, 1993, NSCA | 11/9/95 | s. 3(1)(j) Definition of a "public body" |
McCormack v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 1993, NSSC | 06/30/93 | "mere recital of the words..." |
Donham v. A.G. NS (June 1993) SN. No. 08092 (oral decision) | 06/1993 | duty to sever |
For reference Re FOIPOP Act - Cape Breton Regional Hospital 1996, NSSC | 8/9/96 | s. 20, s.21 peer reviews |
Atlantic Highways Corp v. Nova Scotia, 1997, NSSC | 02/28/97 | s. 21(a), (b), (c) confidential info, 3 part test |
Dickie v. Nova Scotia (Dept of Health), 1998, NSSC 1526 | 03/03/98 | s. 20(1) personal information |
Dickie v. Nova Scotia (Dept of Health), 1999, NSCA 7239 | 04/07/99 | s. 20(1) personal information |
Western Regional Health Board, 1998, NSSC | 11/09/98 | s. 40(1) 30 days to appeal to court |
Jobb et al v. Nova Scotia (Dept of Justice), 1999, NSSC 2689 | 3/11/99 | s. 16 solicitor-client privilege |
Glasgow v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Community Services), 1999, NSSC 2328 | 6/24/99 | invasion of privacy, Social Services blanket disclosure form |
Gatemaster Inc. v. Nova Scotia (Dept of Housing and Municipal Affairs, 2000, NSSC 14362 | 2/22/00 | s. 20(1), 4(2)(b), 21(2) obtaining names for mailing lists/databanks |
Iannetti v. Cosmetology Association of Nova Scotia et al, 2000, NSSC 5614 | 4/10/00 | s. 3(1)(j) functional assessment test for what is a "public body" |
Cyril House (Abacus Security Consultants), 2000, NSSC - Registry of Motor Vehicles | 4/20/00 | s. 20 (1) and 20 (4)(h) personal information |
For reference: Attorney General of Nova Scotia v. Murray Ross MacDonald (in Chambers), 2000, NSSC. | 12/8/00 | Burden of Proof |
MacDonald v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission), 2001, NSSC | 12/09/01 | s. 32(3) and 41(1) |
O’Connor v. Nova Scotia (Minister of the Priorities and Planning Secretariat), 2001, NSSC 6 | 1/12/01 | s. 13(1) Cabinet Confidences |
O’Connor v. Nova Scotia (Minister of the Priorities and Planning Secretariat), 2001, NSCA 132 | 10/2/01 | solicitor's files = privileged? |
Keating v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2001, NSSC 85. | 6/13/01 | |
For reference: Canada Life Mortgages Services v. Leeside Estates, 2001, NSSC 30 | | solicitor’s files = privileged? |
French v. Dalhousie University, 2002, NSSC 22 | 01/25/02 | s. 20 Personal information |
French v. Dalhousie University, 2003, NSCA 16 | 1/23/03 | s. 20 Personal Information |
Chesal v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2003, NSSC 10 | 01/23/03 | |
Chesal v. Attorney General of Nova Scotia, 2003, NSCA 124 | 11/20/03 | s. 12(1)(2) |
R. v. Fuller, 2003, NSSC 58 | 3/18/03 | s. 13(1), s. 14(1), s. 16 |
MacKenzie v. Kutcher, 2003, NSSC 76 | 4/3/03 | |
Shannex Health Care Management Inc. v. Attorney General of Nova Scotia, 2004, NSSC 54 | 3/23/04 | s. 21 |
Shannex Health Care Management Inc. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2005, NSCA 52 | 03/30/05 | |
Fuller v. R. et al v. Sobeys, 2004, NSSC 86 | 4/27/04 | s. 21 |
Griffiths v. Nova Scotia (Dept of Education), 2005, NSSC 118 | 2/22/05 | s. 20(4)(h) |
Gaetz v. Attorney General of Nova Scotia, 2005, NSSC 215 | 8/4/05 | solicitor/client privilege |
MacDonald v. Attorney General of Nova Scotia, 2005, NSSC 243 | 9/1/05 | |
Doctors Nova Scotia v. NS Dept of Health et al, 2005, NSSC 244 | 8/30/05 | s. 20(4)(f) OVERTURNED |
Doctors Nova Scotia v. Nova Scotia (Department of Health), 2006 NSCA 59 | 05/12/06 | s. 20(4)(f) |
Reid v. Halifax Regional School Board, 2006 NSSC 56 | 2/22/06 | s. 20 |
Reid v. Halifax Regional School Board, 2006 NSCA 35 | 3/16/06 | s.20 |
Griffiths v. NS (Education) 2007, NSSC 178 | 12/11/06 | ss. 20(3)(d) and 20(2)(f) |
Cayer v. South West Shore Development Authority, 2007 NSSC 346 | 09/18/07 | Rule 8 |
Cayer v. South West Shore Development Authority, 2008 NSSC 349 | 11/25/08 | ss. 461(d), 477 and 481 |
Halifax Herald Ltd. v. WCB and CMA Exporters of NS, 2008 NSSC 369 | 10/24/08 | ss. 20 and 21 |
A.B. v. Griffiths, 2009 NSCA 48 | 02/18/09 | ss. 20(3(d) and 20(2)(f) |
Halifax Regional Municipality v. NS Union of Public & Private Employees 2009 NSSC 283 | 09/28/09 | s. 461(f) |
Peach v. NS (Transportation), 2010 NSSC 91 | 12/16/09 | s. 16 |
Cummings v. NS PPS, 2011 NSSC 38 | 02/01/11 | ss. 4(2)(i) and 15(1)(f) |
Cummings v. Belfast Mini-Mills Ltd., 2011 NSCA 56 | 06/09/11 | s. 41 |
Coates v. Capital District Health Authority, 2012 NSSC 283 | 07/24/12 | ss. 16 and 20 |
Coates v. Capital District Health Authority, 2012 NSCA 4 | 01/20/12 | ss. 16 and 20 |
Stevens v. NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development, 2012 NSSC 367 | 10/22/12 | s. 20 |
Donham v. NS Community Services, 2012 NSSC 384 | 11/12/12 | s. 7(1) |
Sutherland v. NS Community Services, 2013 NSSC 1 | 01/04/13 | ss. 16 and 20 |
Fitzgerald v. Her Majesty the Queen (PPS), 2014 NSSC 183 | 05/15/14 | s. 15 |
Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Services v. Fitzgerald Estate, 2015 NSCA 38 | 04/22/15 | ss. 15(1)(f) and 20 |
Monkman v. Director of SIRT, 2015 NSSC 325 | 11/13/15 | ss. 15(1)(a) and 15(1)(f) |
Raymond v. Nova Scotia (Freedom of Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2017 NSSC 322 - This decision was appealed - see Raymond v. Nova Scotia (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2019 NSCA 1 below. | 12/13/17 | ss. 466, 487, 488, 462, 463, 465 |
Denike v. Dalhousie University, 2018 NSSC 111 | 12/14/17 | ss. 14, 20, 21 |
Ronald Neufeld, Kathaleen Milan v. Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. | 06/18/18 | s. 21 (Oral decision ordered full disclosure, written reasons pending) |
Raymond v. Halifax Regional Municipality, 2018 NSSC 149 | 06/20/19 | Preliminary motion to quash subpoenas - Granted |
Raymond v. Nova Scotia (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2019 NSCA 1 | 01/11/19 | ss. 466, 487, 488, 462, 463, 465 |
Raymond v. Halifax Regional Municipality NSCA | 01/16/19 | Leave to appeal decision to quash subpoenas - Denied without reasons |
Shannex Incorporated v. Nova Scotia (Health and Wellness), 2019 NSSC 24 | 01/18/19 | s. 21 |
Houston v. Nova Scotia (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal), 2019 NSSC 118 | 04/05/19 | s. 43(e) |
Rudderham-Gaudet v. Nova Scotia (Health and Wellness), 2020 NSSC 20 | 01/22/20 | s. 20 |
MacDonald v. Cape Breton Regional Municipality, 2020 NSSC 350 | 12/03/20 | s. 463(2)(d) |
Russell v. Nova Scotia (Health and Wellness), 2020 NSSC 19 | 01/21/20 | s. 20, salary funding information |
Houston v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal), 2021 NSSC 23 | 02/16/21 | s. 17 and s. 21, management fee information |
Transport Training Centres of Canada Ltd. v. Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education, 2021 NSSC 209 | 06/16/21 | s. 20, s. 14 and s. 21 |
Raymond v. Halifax Regional Municipality, 2022 NSSC 68 | 03/08/2022 | s. 467, s. 476, s. 480, non-responsive, and duplicate records |
Goldie v. Kings (County), 2022 NSSC 343 | 07/12/22 | Missing records |
Donham v. Nova Scotia (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2023 NSSC 87 | 03/10/2023 | s. 9(1) |
Daniels v. Wolfville (Town), 2023 NSSC 126 | 04/17/2023 | Settlement Privilege |
Stewart v. Nova Scotia (Community Services), 2023 NSSC 231 | 07/19/2023 | s. 20 - Personal information |