5819-03858 — Privy Council Office and Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Global Affairs Canada and Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Communications Security Establishment and Department of National Defence
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) did not conduct a reasonable search for records concerning Ops 3 and Ops 4 files. The Office of the Information Commissioner found that PCO's initial search was insufficient, as only two pages of responsive records were initially provided. Following the investigation, PCO conducted a further search and identified 251 additional pages of responsive records. The Commissioner ordered PCO to provide a supplementary response by December 22, 2024.
- Reasonableness of the search conducted by the institution
- Completeness of the records provided in response to the access request
Complaint well founded — subsequent search and response ordered
The Information Commissioner found that the institution failed to conduct a reasonable search for records responsive to the access request, as evidenced by the discovery of significant additional records after the investigation commenced. PCO was ordered to conduct a further search and provide a supplementary response.
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The Privy Council Office was ordered to complete the retrieval of all responsive records, process additional pages, and provide a supplementary response by December 22, 2024.
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
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