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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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695 decisions found

Nov 30
2022

National Defence, 5819-00160

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2018-01298
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 30, 2022.
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Nov 30
2022

National Defence, 5819-01337

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2019-00196
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 31, 2023.
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Nov 30
2022

National Defence, 5819-03987

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2019-00907
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than by March 31, 2023.
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Nov 30
2022

National Defence, 5820-01094

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2019-01864
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 30, 2022.
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Nov 30
2022

National Defence, 5822-01237

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2021-00870
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 2, 2022.
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Nov 29
2022

Health Canada, 5821-00874

Institution
Health Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2018-000066
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request forthwith.
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Nov 23
2022

Correctional Service of Canada, 5820-02570

Institution
Correctional Service of Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-00237
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: respond to the request as soon as possible but no later than April 30, 2023.
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Nov 23
2022

Correctional Service of Canada, 5820-02571

Institution
Correctional Service of Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-00240
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: respond to the request as soon as possible but no later than December 31, 2023.
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Nov 16
2022

Privy Council Office, 5821-06419

Institution
Privy Council Office
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2017-00332
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than November 30, 2022.
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Nov 8
2022

Public Services and Procurement Canada (Re), 2022 OIC 45

Institution
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Section of the Act
30(1)(a)
Decision Type
Order
Final report
Summary

The complainant alleged that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has failed to provide records in response to an access request made under the Access to Information Act, for the Health Protection Building Whole Building (Tunney’s Pasture) Designated Substances Report. The complaint falls within paragraph 30(1)(a) of the Act.

In response to the access request, PSPC provided some of the contract documents listed in the access request. However, it did not provide the records which it stated are not under its control. The investigation found that although the records at issue were not in PSPC’s physical possession, they were under its control for the purposes of the Act.

The Information Commissioner ordered that the records be retrieved and that a response be provided to the complainant.

PSPC gave notice to the Commissioner that it would not implement the orders.

The complaint is well founded.

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