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The Information Commissioner ordered Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 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 Correctional Service Canada (CSC) improperly withheld information from the institutional file of a named inmate, claiming numerous exemptions under the Access to Information Act. CSC withheld over 11,000 pages, disclosing only 149 in full, primarily citing subsection 19(1) for personal information. The Commissioner found that the records contained detailed, intimate, and sensitive personal information about the inmate and other individuals, satisfying the requirements of subsection 19(1). CSC demonstrated that it made reasonable efforts to seek consent from the named inmate but not from others, providing valid reasons for the latter. The Commissioner also found that CSC was not obligated to undertake extensive searches to determine if the information was publicly available given its nature and volume. Furthermore, CSC's delegated authority considered the public interest in disclosure but concluded it did not clearly outweigh the invasion of privacy, providing a transparent explanation. The Commissioner concluded that none of the circumstances under subsection 19(2) for discretionary disclosure were met, and therefore, CSC was not required to exercise discretion. Consequently, the complaint was not well founded.
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.
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
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 days following the date of the final report.
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.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days after the date of the final report.
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.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days after the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Public Health Agency of Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 120th business day following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Global Affairs Canada to provide a complete response to the access request 36 business days following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the date of the final report
The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than February 7, 2025.
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