What is the test for severance of material in a record that can be disclosed from that which is protected from disclosure?
Northwest Territories, Canada
The following excerpt is from Northwest Territories (Public Body) (Re), 2011 CanLII 98619 (NWT IPC):
9. Section 25 of the Act provides for severance of material in a record that can be disclosed from that which is protected from disclosure under an exemption provision. The severance must be reasonable. To disclose a few lines out of context would be worthless: Montana v. Canada, [1988] F.T.R. at p. 26
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