Public Health Agency of Canada (Re), 2024 OIC 07
The complainant alleged that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) took an unreasonably long extension of time to respond to an access request for records related to social distancing guidance. PHAC claimed a 1,380-day extension, making the response date February 11, 2027. The OIC found that PHAC met all the requirements for the extension, concluding it was reasonable and the complaint was not well founded.
- Reasonableness of time extension claimed by PHAC under subsection 9(1) of the ATIA
- Whether PHAC met the requirements of paragraphs 9(1)(a) and 9(1)(b) of the ATIA
Complaint not well founded
The OIC concluded that PHAC successfully demonstrated that it met all the requirements for the claimed time extension under paragraphs 9(1)(a) and 9(1)(b) of the ATIA, making the extension reasonable.
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The OIC invited the complainant and PHAC to collaborate to reduce the scope of the request to allow for an earlier response.
- s.9(1) ATIA
- s.30(1)(c) ATIA
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