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Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — each with an AI-generated plain-language summary for every ruling.

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 29, 2025A-2024-00419Indexed May 4, 2026

Transport Canada, A-2024-00419

The Information Commissioner ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Transport Canada, A-2024-00419

May 29, 2025A-2024-00419

The Information Commissioner ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 27, 2025A-2023-00781Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00781

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00781

May 27, 2025A-2023-00781

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 27, 2025A-2023-00784Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00784

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00784

May 27, 2025A-2023-00784

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 27, 2025A-2023-01029Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01029

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01029

May 27, 2025A-2023-01029

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 27, 2025A-2023-01058Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01058

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after the date of my final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01058

May 27, 2025A-2023-01058

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after the date of my final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 23, 2025117-2023-797Indexed May 7, 2026

Canadian Security Intelligence Service, 117-2023-797

The Information Commissioner ordered Canadian Security Intelligence Service to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Canadian Security Intelligence Service, 117-2023-797

May 23, 2025117-2023-797

The Information Commissioner ordered Canadian Security Intelligence Service to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 23, 2025A-2023-00783Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00783

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00783

May 23, 2025A-2023-00783

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 23, 2025A-2024-01148Indexed May 4, 2026

National Defence, A-2024-01148

The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

National Defence, A-2024-01148

May 23, 2025A-2024-01148

The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 23, 2025A-2024-00880Indexed May 4, 2026

National Defence, A-2024-00880

The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

National Defence, A-2024-00880

May 23, 2025A-2024-00880

The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 21, 2025A-2023-03561Indexed May 4, 2026

Global Affairs Canada, A-2023-03561

The Information Commissioner ordered Global Affairs Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Global Affairs Canada, A-2023-03561

May 21, 2025A-2023-03561

The Information Commissioner ordered Global Affairs Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 21, 2025A-2023-01052Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01052

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01052

May 21, 2025A-2023-01052

The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded
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May 20, 20255820-03930Indexed Jun 30, 2026

5820-03930 — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Laurentian Bank of Canada

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

The complainant alleged that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) improperly withheld information related to mortgage loans inadvertently insured or sold by Laurentian Bank of Canada under its securitization program. CMHC initially claimed multiple exemptions, but during the investigation, it released some information and maintained exemptions only under subsection 20(1) (third-party information). The Information Commissioner found that CMHC and Laurentian Bank did not demonstrate that all the requirements for the applied exemptions were met for certain third-party information. Specifically, some information was not financial, commercial, or technical in nature, or was CMHC's own work product rather than information supplied by Laurentian Bank. The Commissioner ordered CMHC to disclose this information. CMHC subsequently notified the Commissioner that it would not fully comply with the order and intended to apply to the Federal Court for a review. The complaint was found to be well founded.

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5820-03930 — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Laurentian Bank of Canada

May 20, 20255820-03930
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
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The complainant alleged that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) improperly withheld information related to mortgage loans inadvertently insured or sold by Laurentian Bank of Canada under its securitization program. CMHC initially claimed multiple exemptions, but during the investigation, it released some information and maintained exemptions only under subsection 20(1) (third-party information). The Information Commissioner found that CMHC and Laurentian Bank did not demonstrate that all the requirements for the applied exemptions were met for certain third-party information. Specifically, some information was not financial, commercial, or technical in nature, or was CMHC's own work product rather than information supplied by Laurentian Bank. The Commissioner ordered CMHC to disclose this information. CMHC subsequently notified the Commissioner that it would not fully comply with the order and intended to apply to the Federal Court for a review. The complaint was found to be well founded.

Key Issues
  • Whether s.18(a) ATIA (government financial, commercial, scientific or technical information) applied
  • Whether s.18(b) ATIA (competitive position of government institutions, negotiations by government institutions) applied
  • Whether s.19(1) ATIA (personal information) applied
  • Whether s.20(1)(b) ATIA (confidential third-party financial, commercial, scientific or technical information) applied to all withheld information
  • Whether the information was financial, commercial, scientific or technical for s.20(1)(b) ATIA
  • Whether the information was confidential for s.20(1)(b) ATIA
  • Whether the information was supplied by a third party for s.20(1)(b) ATIA
  • Whether the third party consistently treated the information as confidential for s.20(1)(b) ATIA
  • Whether s.20(1)(c) ATIA (financial impact on a third party) applied to all withheld information
  • Whether disclosure could result in material financial loss or gain to the third party for s.20(1)(c) ATIA
  • Whether there was a reasonable expectation of harm to the third party's competitive position for s.20(1)(c) ATIA
  • Whether s.20(1)(d) ATIA (negotiations by a third party) applied to all withheld information
  • Whether disclosure could interfere with the third party's contractual or other negotiations for s.20(1)(d) ATIA
Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 15, 2025A-2024-000359Indexed May 4, 2026

Health Canada, A-2024-000359

The Information Commissioner ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than November 17, 2025.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Health Canada, A-2024-000359

May 15, 2025A-2024-000359

The Information Commissioner ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than November 17, 2025.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 15, 2025A-2023-00380Indexed May 4, 2026

Department of Justice Canada, A-2023-00380

The Information Commissioner ordered Department of Justice Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Department of Justice Canada, A-2023-00380

May 15, 2025A-2023-00380

The Information Commissioner ordered Department of Justice Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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May 14, 2025A-2024-00104Indexed May 4, 2026

Indigenous Services Canada, A-2024-00104

The Information Commissioner ordered Indigenous Services Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Indigenous Services Canada, A-2024-00104

May 14, 2025A-2024-00104

The Information Commissioner ordered Indigenous Services Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.