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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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904 decisions found

Dec 3
2024

National Defence, 5824-00398

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-02053
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after the date of the final report.
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Dec 3
2024

Health Canada, 5823-02880

Institution
Health Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-000925
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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Dec 3
2024

National Defence, 5824-00424

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-02165
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 after the date of the final report.
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Dec 2
2024

National Defence, 5824-01737

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2024-00266
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 after the date of the final report.
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Dec 2
2024

National Defence, 5824-01671

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2024-00416
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 after the date of the final report
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Dec 2
2024

National Defence, 5824-01561

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2024-00436
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days after the date of the final report
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Dec 2
2024

National Defence, 5824-01690

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2024-00346
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 after the date of the final report
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Dec 2
2024

National Defence, 5824-01692

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2024-00419
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 after the date of the final report
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Dec 2
2024

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 5824-00761

Institution
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-01817
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: 1. Provide an interim response to the complainant with all records not requiring CBSA consultation by January 30, 2025; 2. Provide a final response by April 20, 2025.
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Dec 1
2024

Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2024 OIC 77

Institution
-
Section of the Act
6.1
Decision Type
Declining to act on a request
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, the request constitutes an abuse of the right to make a request.

The Commissioner finds that the institution established that the access request is an abuse of the right to make a request. Moreover, the circumstances warrant that she provides her approval to the institution to decline to act on this access request.

The application is granted.

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