5823-02017 — Communications Security Establishment Canada and Privy Council Office and Canadian Security Intelligence Service and National Defence and Global Affairs Canada and Canada Border Services Agency
The complainant alleged that Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) failed to respond to an access request within the 30-day limit required by the Access to Information Act. The request was for specific files related to the Assessment Review Group. The investigation found that CSE did not respond by the due date and was deemed to have refused access. The delay was attributed to slow record review and consultation processes. The Information Commissioner ordered CSE to respond within 72 business days.
- Failure to respond within the statutory time limit (section 7 of ATIA)
- Deemed refusal of access due to delay (subsection 10(3) of ATIA)
- Unacceptable delay in processing access requests
- CSE's decision not to implement the Commissioner's order and to seek judicial review
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
The Information Commissioner found that CSE failed to respond to the access request within the 30-day period required by the Act. The Commissioner determined that the delays in reviewing records and initiating consultations were unacceptable and contrary to CSE's obligations under the Act.
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The Minister of National Defence was ordered to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 72 business days after the date of the final report.
- s.7 ATIA
- s.10(3) ATIA
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
- s.9 ATIA
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