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Federal (Canada) Privacy Decisions

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

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Jan 3, 20245821-02184· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02184

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on 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)

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02184

Jan 3, 20245821-02184

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Jan 3, 20245821-02182· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02182

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on 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)

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02182

Jan 3, 20245821-02182

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Jan 3, 20245821-02185· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02185

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on 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)

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02185

Jan 3, 20245821-02185

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Jan 3, 20245823-00754· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Transport Canada, 5823-00754

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

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

Transport Canada, 5823-00754

Jan 3, 20245823-00754

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

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Jan 3, 20245820-03534· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-03534

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on 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)

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-03534

Jan 3, 20245820-03534

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Jan 3, 20245821-02672· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02672

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on 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)

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02672

Jan 3, 20245821-02672

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Jan 3, 20245821-02670· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02670

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on 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)

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02670

Jan 3, 20245821-02670

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information Acts.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)
Jan 1, 20242023 OIC CI 47· Indexed May 7, 2026

Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2023 OIC CI 47

A federal institution

An institution applied to decline an access request, arguing it was vexatious, made in bad faith, and an abuse of the right to access information. The institution claimed it had fulfilled its duty to assist the requester. The Information Commissioner found that the institution had indeed made reasonable efforts to assist the requester and that the request, due to its breadth and the estimated 700,000 pages it would generate, constituted an abuse of the right to access information as it would unreasonably interfere with the institution's operations and hinder other requesters' access rights. The Commissioner granted the institution's application to decline to act on the request.

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Access to Information Acts.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)

Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2023 OIC CI 47

Jan 1, 20242023 OIC CI 47
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
Plain-Language Summary

An institution applied to decline an access request, arguing it was vexatious, made in bad faith, and an abuse of the right to access information. The institution claimed it had fulfilled its duty to assist the requester. The Information Commissioner found that the institution had indeed made reasonable efforts to assist the requester and that the request, due to its breadth and the estimated 700,000 pages it would generate, constituted an abuse of the right to access information as it would unreasonably interfere with the institution's operations and hinder other requesters' access rights. The Commissioner granted the institution's application to decline to act on the request.

Key Issues
  • Whether the institution fulfilled its duty to assist the requester prior to applying to decline the request.
  • Whether the access request constituted an abuse of the right to access information.
  • Whether the application to decline to act was submitted in a timely manner.
  • The substantial volume of records and its impact on institutional operations and other requesters' access rights.