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The City of Ottawa has denied a request to make available the inspection and maintenance records for the double-decker involved in the deadly Westboro crash.

This newspaper, through access to information, asked the city for the maintenance history, inspection history and records of complaints by bus drivers about double-decker No. 8155.

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It was the OC Transpo bus that crashed into Westboro station on Jan. 11, killing three passengers. Twenty-three others were injured.

In a letter responding to the records request, city clerk and solicitor Rick O’Connor cited three sections of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act in denying the request.

Two of the sections give the city the authority to refuse the release of information if the disclosure “could reasonably be expected” to interfere with a law enforcement matter and an investigation.