BreachOfPrivacy
Decisions/Federal (Canada)/Access to Information Act/3218-00001 — National Defence
Office of the Information Commissioner of CanadaAccess to Information Act2020 OIC 4Not well-founded
Flag of Canada

3218-00001 — National Defence

Organization: National Defence
Decision: May 25, 2020Published: May 25, 2020

The complainant filed a complaint after National Defence (DND) did not respond to their access to information request. DND had decided that the request did not meet the requirements of section 6 of the Access to Information Act. The Information Commissioner found that the complaint was not well-founded, indicating that DND's handling of the request was appropriate.

  • Whether the institution responded to the request within the time limits prescribed by the Act.

Complaint not well founded

The Commissioner found that the complaint was not well-founded, implying that the institution's assessment of the request's compliance with section 6 of the Act was appropriate and therefore no response was required within the statutory timeframe.

AI-generated summary for reference only. Always verify against the official decision ↗

Statutory provisions cited
  • s.6 ATIA
  • s.10(3) ATIA

This is an informational summary only and not legal advice.