Federal (Canada)Office of the Information Commissioner of CanadaAccess to Information Act2024 OIC 64s.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)
Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2024 OIC 64
Organization: A federal institution
Decision: Aug 1, 2024Published: Aug 1, 2024
Plain-Language Summary
An institution applied to the Information Commissioner for approval to decline an access request, arguing it was vexatious, an abuse of the right to request, and made in bad faith. The Commissioner agreed that the request was vexatious. Consequently, the Commissioner granted the institution's application to decline to act on the request.
Key Issues
- Whether the access request was vexatious
- Whether the access request was an abuse of the right to make a request
- Whether the access request was made in bad faith
Outcome
Section 6.1 application granted
Reasoning
The Commissioner found that the institution successfully demonstrated that the access request was vexatious, which justified granting the application to decline to act on it.
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Decision Notes
Statutory provisions cited
- s.6.1 ATIA
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