Federal (Canada) Privacy Decisions

The Information Commissioner ceased an investigation into a complaint that a federal institution failed to provide documents in French. During the investigation, the institution translated and provided the documents to the complainant. The Commissioner determined that continuing the investigation was unnecessary as the complainant had received the documents in their official language of choice.

• Whether the investigation should cease under subsection 30(4)(b) of the ATIA as unnecessary.

The Information Commissioner ceased an investigation into a complaint regarding an institution's search for records. The OIC had previously investigated and issued a final report on an identical matter concerning the institution's search for records from the 1990s. As continuing the investigation was deemed unnecessary and the complainant did not respond to an offer to provide further representations, the investigation was discontinued.

• Whether continuing the investigation was unnecessary
• Whether the matter had already been the subject of a previous investigation or final report