“Somehow Toronto Hydro has forgotten that they’re owned by Torontonians and need to be accountable to Torontonians,” Perks said. The Star made freedom-of-information requests in January 2016 for Toronto Hydro records of any privatization deliberations and estimated costs of that work including legal and polling consultants. Toronto Hydro has its own legal staff but hired blue-chip Bay Street firm Norton Rose Fulbright Canada to fight the Star request. Brian Buchan, Hydro’s director of media, communications and municipal stakeholder relations, had no comment on the IPC decision on privatization records. “As you know, Toronto Hydro continues to participate in two active appeals before the Information and Privacy Commissioner in respect of this matter.

Source: thestar May 25, 2018 22:41 UTC