5820-00156 — Natural Resources Canada
The complainant alleged that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) did not conduct a reasonable search for driving data, including GPS and logbook information from its fleet vehicles. The OIC investigation found that NRCan had failed to search for GPS data stored by a third-party data storage company, which was determined to be under NRCan's control. NRCan later retrieved this data and additional logbook records, which were provided to the complainant.
- Reasonableness of the search conducted by the institution
- Definition of 'control' of records held by a third party
Complaint well founded
The OIC determined that NRCan did not conduct a reasonable search because it failed to retrieve GPS data stored by a third-party company, which was considered to be under NRCan's control. The institution subsequently retrieved this data and additional logbook records, which were released to the complainant.
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NRCan was required to conduct a reasonable search and release all responsive records.
- Access to Information Act
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