5825-01409 — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
The complainant alleged that Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) failed to respond to an access request within the extended deadline. The request concerned "Activity Progress Reports" related to the Tk'emlups Indian Residential School Survivor Project or "missing children" programs. CIRNAC cited "resource limitations" for the delay. The Information Commissioner found the delay unacceptable, stating that resource constraints do not justify non-compliance with the Act, and ordered CIRNAC to provide a complete response within 36 business days.
- Failure to respond within statutory time limits
- Justification for delays due to resource limitations
- Definition of a complete response under the Act
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
CIRNAC did not respond to the access request by the extended deadline, therefore it is deemed to have refused access. The Commissioner found that resource limitations are not a valid reason to delay processing requests beyond the timeframes set out in the Act.
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CIRNAC was ordered to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after the date of the final report.
- s.9(1) ATIA
- s.10(3) ATIA
- s.30(1)(a) ATIA
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