Nova Scotia's information and privacy commissioner will review the McNeil government's refusal to tell CBC News how much it spent defending a health authority in a case against a Halifax doctor. The file dates to Sept. 16, 2016, when CBC asked for all information held by the Department of Health related to the costs of the court case involving Gabrielle Horne. In 2016, the Halifax cardiologist successfully sued the old Capital District Health Authority and others for damaging her professional reputation. She sued the health authority for loss of reputation and career. She also pointed to an information commissioner of Canada decision that "costs associated with a court case are generally considered 'neutral information' which must be disclosed."

Source: CBC News November 16, 2020 19:07 UTC