An institution made an application to the Information Commissioner for approval to decline to act on an access request under subsection 6.1(1) of the Access to Information Act. The institution submitted that the request constitutes an abuse of the right of access.

The Information Commissioner found that the institution established that the request is an abuse of the right of access. In addition, the Commissioner found that the circumstances warranted she provides her approval to the institution to decline to act on the access request at issue.

The application is granted.