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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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606 decisions found

Mar 19
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-06462

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2021-05202
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 72 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-04192

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2018-00485
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 72 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-00682

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2019-00001
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-04195

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2018-00574
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 72 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-00684

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2020-07926
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-01115

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2019-14920
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Public Services and Procurement Canada (Re), 2024 OIC 08

Institution
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Section of the Act
18
20(1)(d)
Decision Type
Order
Final report
Summary

The complainant alleged that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) had improperly withheld information under paragraph 18(b) (negotiations by government institutions), subsection 19(1) (personal information) and paragraph 20(1)(d) (negotiations by a third party) of the Access to Information Act. This was in response to an access request for records related to the use of Indigenous languages in the proceedings of the House of Commons. The complaint falls within paragraph 30(1)(a) of the Act.

PSPC showed that the per diem rates met all of the requirements of paragraph 18(b) but could not show that any of the other withheld information met the requirements of paragraphs 18(b) or 20(1)(d).

PSPC did not demonstrate that it considered all relevant factors and reasonably exercised its discretion to decide to withhold the per diem rates.

The Information Commissioner ordered that PSPC disclose the information it withheld under paragraphs 18(b) and 20(1)(d) other than the per diem rates and re-exercise its discretion to decide whether to withhold the per diem rates under paragraph 18(b).

PSPC gave notice to the Commissioner that it would be implementing the order.

The complaint is well founded.

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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-00829

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2018-01037 / KAC
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 72 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-00683

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2019-05951
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.
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Mar 15
2024

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-04194

Institution
Library and Archives Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2018-00573
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report
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