Canada Line operator ordered to reveal its deal with TransLink - UPDATE Oct. 29 2009
August 19th, 2009 12:00am
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UPDATE Oct. 29 2009:
Information and Privacy Commissioner Decision F09-13, cited below, has
been taken to Judicial Review by Intransit BC, one of the P3 contractors
on the Canada Line project. The link to the Petition is here: Click Here
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The operators of BC's Canada Line rapid transit system have been ordered to reveal all the details of their agreement with TransLink, despite claims by Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. that it would lead to an increased risk of terrorism and cause financial harm.
Celia Francis, senior adjudicator for the Freedom of Information and Privacy Commissioner, said Canada Line Rapid Transit and InTransitBC did not provide sufficient evidence to "establish a reasonable expectation of harm flowing from disclosure."
She ordered all information of the concession agreement be made available to lawyer Cameron Ward, who filed the FOI request, within the next 30 days. He argued the project involves a “massive amount of public funds” and details should be available to the public.
Ward represents former Cambie merchant Susan Heyes, who successfully sued TransLink, InTransitBC and Canada Line Rapid Transit for $600,000 in damages after losing business as a result of tunnel construction along Cambie Street.
LINK to full Vancouver Sun article Click Here
UPDATE Oct. 29 2009:
Information and Privacy Commissioner Decision F09-13, cited below, has
been taken to Judicial Review by Intransit BC, one of the P3 contractors
on the Canada Line project. The link to the Petition is here: Click Here
_______________________________________________________
The operators of BC's Canada Line rapid transit system have been ordered to reveal all the details of their agreement with TransLink, despite claims by Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc. that it would lead to an increased risk of terrorism and cause financial harm.
Celia Francis, senior adjudicator for the Freedom of Information and Privacy Commissioner, said Canada Line Rapid Transit and InTransitBC did not provide sufficient evidence to "establish a reasonable expectation of harm flowing from disclosure."
She ordered all information of the concession agreement be made available to lawyer Cameron Ward, who filed the FOI request, within the next 30 days. He argued the project involves a “massive amount of public funds” and details should be available to the public.
Ward represents former Cambie merchant Susan Heyes, who successfully sued TransLink, InTransitBC and Canada Line Rapid Transit for $600,000 in damages after losing business as a result of tunnel construction along Cambie Street.
LINK to full Vancouver Sun article Click Here
