5820-01615 — Department of Finance Canada and Privy Council Office and Employment and Social Development Canada
The complainant alleged that the Department of Finance Canada failed to respond to a request for information about a backgrounder document within the time limits set out in the Access to Information Act. The Commissioner found that significant delays were caused by an internal branch failing to provide records to the ATIP office in a timely manner. The Commissioner ordered the Minister of Finance to provide a response forthwith, noting that the ongoing delay was unacceptable.
- Failure to respond within statutory time limits
- Internal delays in record retrieval and processing
- Application of subsection 10(3) (deemed refusal)
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
The institution failed to respond to the access request within the legislated time limits, and the delays were attributed to internal issues within a specific branch, making the complaint well founded.
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The Minister of Finance was ordered to provide a final response to the request forthwith and email a copy of the response letter to the OIC Registrar.
- s.10(3) ATIA
- s.36.1 ATIA
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