5822-03285 — Public Health Agency of Canada
The complainant alleged that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) did not conduct a reasonable search for records concerning the fee schedule or dispersal of payments to provinces and territories under a specific section of the Budget Implementation Act. During the OIC's investigation, PHAC re-searched and found approximately 104 additional responsive pages. The Information Commissioner concluded the initial search was not reasonable but was satisfied after the additional retrieval.
- Reasonableness of the search conducted by PHAC
- PHAC's obligation to identify and locate all responsive records
Complaint well founded — order issued for retrieval and disclosure of records
The Commissioner found that PHAC's initial search was not reasonable but became satisfied after PHAC conducted a further search which retrieved additional responsive records.
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PHAC was ordered to complete the retrieval and processing of responsive records, provide a new response to the complainant, and grant access unless specific exemptions apply.
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
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