5825-01230 — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Department of Justice and Public Services and Procurement Canada
The complainant alleged that Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) took an unreasonable time extension for an access request and improperly processed two requests as one. The request concerned updated consultation agreements and related internal government records. The Information Commissioner found the time extension for consultations with the Department of Justice unreasonable, citing excessive delays and lack of justification for the 90-day period. However, the Commissioner determined that CIRNAC was justified in processing the two requests as a single request.
- Reasonableness of time extension for consultations
- Justification for the length of the extension
- Proper processing of multiple requests within a single request
Complaint well founded — disclosure ordered
The Commissioner found that CIRNAC failed to provide sufficient justification for the 90-day extension taken for consulting with the Department of Justice, particularly given the small volume of records involved and Justice's service standards. The Commissioner determined that processing the two requests as one was reasonable under the circumstances.
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CIRNAC was ordered to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.
- s.9(1)(a) ATIA
- s.9(1)(b) ATIA
- s.9(1)(c) ATIA
- s.10(3) ATIA
- s.30(1)(c) ATIA
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