ACTIAL FARMACEUTICA S.R.L. v. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
ACTIAL FARMACEUTICA S.R.L.
Law Firm / Organization
Deeth Williams Wall LLP
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada

Background

  • Actial Farmaceutica appealed a Federal Court order dismissing its application for judicial review. The review concerned the Minister of Health's decision under subsection 44(1) of the Access to Information Act (ATIA), related to disclosing information about a food supplement licensed to Ferring Inc.

Court's Decision

  • The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Actial's appeal. It found no error in the Federal Court's determination that Actial failed to meet its burden of showing that the information in question should be exempt from disclosure under ATIA.

Outcome

  • The appeal was dismissed with costs.
Federal Court of Appeal
A-196-22
Information technology law
Respondent
27 September 2023