Federal (Canada)Office of the Information Commissioner of CanadaAccess to Information Act2021 OIC 1Not well-founded
Transport Canada (Re), 2021 OIC 1
Organization: Transport Canada
Decision: Jan 7, 2021Published: Jan 7, 2021
Plain-Language Summary
The complainant alleged that Transport Canada improperly relied on section 26 of the Access to Information Act to refuse access to annual statistics regarding the processing of access to information and privacy requests. The Office of the Information Commissioner found that Transport Canada met the criteria for applying section 26 and had properly considered all relevant factors in its decision.
Key Issues
- Applicability of section 26 of the ATIA (Refusal of access if information to be published)
- Proper exercise of discretion by the institution
Outcome
Complaint not well founded
Reasoning
The OIC was satisfied that Transport Canada met the criteria to apply section 26 and had considered all relevant factors for and against disclosure.
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Decision Notes
Statutory provisions cited
- s.26 ATIA
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