Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — with AI-generated plain-language summaries for every ruling.
The OIC 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..
The complainant alleged that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) improperly withheld records containing communications between CBC and Twitter employees, citing exemptions related to the safety of individuals and personal information. The OIC found that the CBC failed to demonstrate that disclosing the requested information would reasonably be expected to threaten an individual's safety or facilitate the commission of an offence. The Commissioner ordered the CBC to disclose the withheld information.
The OIC ordered Natural Resources Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after receipt of this final report..
The OIC ordered Global Affairs Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 31, 2025..
The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than April 4, 2025..
The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than April 21, 2025.
The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of my final report..
The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the receipt of the final report..
The OIC ordered Canada Border Services Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Canadian Security Intelligence Service to provide a complete response to the access request no later than March 10, 2025..
The complainant alleged that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) improperly withheld records concerning the negotiation of a 1991 lease under section 23 of the Access to Information Act, citing solicitor-client and litigation privilege. PSPC applied these exemptions broadly to 96,781 pages of records. The Information Commissioner found that while some information qualified for solicitor-client privilege, PSPC failed to demonstrate that any information met the criteria for litigation privilege. Furthermore, PSPC did not reasonably exercise its discretion in withholding information and failed to perform severance as required by section 25.
The OIC ordered Canadian Food Inspection Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 18, 2028..
The OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than on the 60th day following the date of my final report..
The OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than March 31, 2026..
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