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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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839 decisions found

Oct 1
2024

Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2024 OIC 69

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 597 access requests under subsection 6.1(1) of the Access to Information Act. In the institution’s opinion, the requests are an abuse of the right to make a request and vexatious.

The Commissioner finds that the institution established that 550 of the 597 access requests are an abuse of the right to make a request. The circumstances warrant that she provides her approval to the institution to decline to act on these access requests. She is not providing her approval for the 47 remaining access requests. The institution did not show they are vexatious or that they are an abuse of the right to make a request.

The application is partially granted.

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Sep 26
2024

Global Affairs Canada, 5823-04835

Institution
Global Affairs Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-01741
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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Sep 20
2024

Department of Justice Canada, 5823-00981

Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2022-01093
Did the institution give notice it would implement the order?
Yes
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request by March 1, 2025; and provide interim releases to the complainant at regular intervals, if possible.
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Sep 20
2024

Global Affairs Canada, 5823-04834

Institution
Global Affairs Canada
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-01127
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 this final report.
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Sep 20
2024

Department of Justice Canada, 5823-00983

Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2022-01095
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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Sep 19
2024

Canadian Heritage, 5824-00471

Institution
Canadian Heritage
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-00546 (EA2024_0062722)
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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Sep 16
2024

National Defence, 5823-00773

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2022-02003
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 31, 2024.
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Sep 13
2024

National Defence, 5824-00183

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-02106
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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Sep 13
2024

National Defence, 5823-04839

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-01882
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of this final report.
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Sep 13
2024

National Defence, 5823-04844

Institution
National Defence
Section of the Act
7
Decision Type
Delay in responding to a request
Order
Institution file #
A-2023-01883
Summary
Order: provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of this final report.
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