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Decisions

The Information Commissioner publishes the final reports on her investigations on this website when she deems them to be of value in providing guidance to both institutions and complainants.

The Office of the Information Commissioner has established the Decisions Database to enable users to search final reports and other decisions, which outline the reasons and principles behind the Commissioner’s decisions and filter them using a number of criteria.

This database is updated regularly and continues to grow as more final reports, decisions and orders are added. The dates indicated refer to the date on which the decision was rendered.

Institutions are legally obliged to abide by an order from the Commissioner unless they apply to the Federal Court for a review of the matter that is the subject of the order. The Access to Information Act does not provide any other alternative to complying with the order. 

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707 decisions found

Jan 3
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02147

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-10581
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
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Jan 3
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02148

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-10587
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
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Jan 3
2024

Canada Border Services Agency, 5822-04812

Institution
Canada Border Services Agency
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2021-24550
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request by February 4, 2024.
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Jan 3
2024

Transport Canada, 5823-00754

Institution
Transport Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2022-00568
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of the final report.
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Jan 1
2024

Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2023 OIC CI 47

Institution
-
Section of the Act
6.1
Decision Type
Declining to act on a request
Summary

Date of decision: January 2024

Summary

An institution submitted an application seeking the Information Commissioner’s approval to decline to act on an access request under subsection 6.1(1) of the Access to Information Act. In the institution’s opinion, this request was vexatious, made in bad faith and an abuse of the right to make a request. The institution further claimed that it had met its duty to assist the requester prior to seeking approval to decline to act.

The Commissioner found that the institution showed that it had fulfilled its duty to assist the requester prior to seeking approval to decline to act. The Commissioner also found that the institution established that the access request was an abuse of the right to make a request.

The application is granted.

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Dec 22
2023

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02515

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-02268
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
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Dec 22
2023

Employment and Social Development Canada, 5822-07521

Institution
Employment and Social Development Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2022-03160 /MMC
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than the 36th business day following the date of this report.
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Dec 22
2023

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02891

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-06305
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
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Dec 22
2023

Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, 5823-01194

Institution
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2022-00062/KB
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of this report.
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Dec 21
2023

Shared Services Canada, 5822-01703

Institution
Shared Services Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-00107
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide interim responses every 3 months; and, provide a complete response by no later than February 29, 2028.
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