Gemma Karstens-Smith of CBC News reports:
The release of uncensored details about the departure of a former University of British Columbia president was an honest mistake, says a new report.
Former B.C. information and privacy commissioner David Loukidelis reviewed the university’s conduct and policies after hidden attachments containing uncensored personal details about Arvind Gupta’s abrupt resignation were released to the public in January.
The review determined that the attachments were left in because a step was missed when the documents were processed.
“The incident occurred because of a simple mistake,” the report said.
“The disclosure was an accidental result of UBC’s good-faith attempt to be open and transparent.”
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