Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — with AI-generated plain-language summaries for every ruling.
The OIC 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 OIC 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 OIC 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 OIC 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 OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than November 28, 2025..
The OIC ordered Department of Justice Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 19, 2025..
The OIC 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 the Privy Council Office (PCO) did not conduct a reasonable search for specific IAC reports from 1990 concerning the USSR and former Warsaw Pact countries. The OIC found that PCO initially failed to retrieve all relevant records, despite an additional search yielding 1,352 pages. PCO later identified 98 further pages. The Information Commissioner ordered PCO to provide a supplementary response by January 22, 2026, which PCO has agreed to implement.
The OIC 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 OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 31, 2026..
The OIC 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 OIC 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 OIC 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 OIC 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 for records concerning the "Cedar LNG" project within the extended timeframe. The investigation found that ECCC did not respond by the deadline, and the delay was attributed to internal offices taking too long to provide records. The Information Commissioner found the complaint well-founded, ordering ECCC to provide interim responses and a complete response by March 16, 2026, and recommended improvements to internal processes for timely record submission.
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