Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — each with an AI-generated plain-language summary for every ruling.
The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than February 14, 2026.
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 the 60th business day 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 November 28, 2025.
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 Department of Justice Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 19, 2025.
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) failed to conduct a reasonable search for records related to IAC reports concerning the USSR and former Warsaw Pact and Yugoslavia from 1990. Initially, PCO provided only minutes, leading to the complaint. During the investigation, PCO conducted an additional search, releasing 1,352 pages, but the complainant maintained that several specific reports were still missing. The OIC was not satisfied with the initial search efforts and requested further representations from PCO. PCO subsequently identified that some of the missing reports had been previously withheld in their entirety, some were not in their holdings, and 100 additional pages covering other requested documents were located. The Commissioner found that PCO had now conducted a reasonable search and ordered PCO to process and release the newly identified records by January 22, 2026. PCO agreed to implement the order.
The Information Commissioner ordered Canada Revenue Agency 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 Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 31, 2026.
The Information Commissioner ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada 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 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 following the date of the final report.
The complainant alleged that Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) failed to respond to an access request within the extended timeframe, constituting a deemed refusal under subsection 10(3) of the Access to Information Act. The request sought records related to the "Cedar LNG" export facility project. The investigation found that ECCC did not respond by the required date, attributing the delay to the Offices of Primary Interest (OPIs) and the ATIP office's failure to provide and process records in a timely manner. The Commissioner found the delay unacceptable and ordered ECCC to issue interim responses for documents not requiring consultation and to provide a complete response by March 16, 2026. The Commissioner also recommended that ECCC develop processes to ensure timely record provision from OPIs and establish performance indicators for accountability. ECCC agreed to implement the orders and recommendations. The complaint was found to be well founded.
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