5824-02937 — Privy Council Office
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) did not conduct a reasonable search for records related to the management of the government's parliamentary agenda. The OIC investigation found that the initial search was inadequate, as additional relevant records were located during the investigation. The Commissioner ordered PCO to provide a supplementary response to the access request.
- Reasonableness of the search conducted by the institution
- Completeness of the search for specific parliamentary agenda records
- Identification and retrieval of all responsive records
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
The Commissioner found that the institution failed to conduct a reasonable search for the requested records, as evidenced by the discovery of additional records during the OIC's investigation. PCO was ordered to provide a supplementary response.
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The institution was ordered to complete the retrieval and processing of all responsive records and provide a supplementary response to the complainant within 36 business days.
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
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