The complainant alleged that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) did not respond to an access request for all records regarding the procurement of new handguns for the military, for the period June 1, 2020 to June 4, 2021, within the 30‐day time limit set out in section 7 of the Access to Information Act. The complaint falls within paragraph 30(1)(a) of the Act.
PSPC had not responded to the access request when the 30‐day time limit expired on July 5, 2021.
The complaint is well founded.
The Information Commissioner ordered the Minister of Public Works and Government Services to provide a final response to the access request no later than the 36th business day after the date of the final report.
PSPC gave notice that it would not be implementing the order. I must remind the Minister that if she does not intend to fully implement my order, she has to apply to the Federal Court for a review by the following deadline.