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.