Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — with AI-generated plain-language summaries for every ruling.
The OIC ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than April 23, 2026..
The OIC ordered Department of Justice 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 Veterans Affairs 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 complainant alleged that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) took an unreasonable amount of time to extend its response deadline for an access request concerning documents related to the parliamentary consideration of ArriveCAN. The Information Commissioner found that while PSPC demonstrated the need for consultations due to a large volume of records, it failed to justify the 150-day extension for these consultations, relying instead on service standards rather than a genuine assessment of the time required. Consequently, the extension was deemed unreasonable, and PSPC was ordered to provide a complete response by June 1, 2026.
The OIC ordered Library and Archives 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 Privy Council Office 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 Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern 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 OIC ordered Privy Council Office 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 Indigenous Services Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than June 30, 2026..
The OIC ordered Communications Security Establishment 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 Global Affairs Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 90 business days following the date of this final report..
The OIC ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern 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 Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) improperly withheld records related to a 2000 settlement agreement with the Squamish Nation. CIRNAC claimed exemptions under paragraphs 20(1)(b), 20(1)(c), 20(1)(d), and section 23 of the Access to Information Act. The Information Commissioner found that neither CIRNAC nor the Squamish Nation provided sufficient evidence to justify withholding the information under these exemptions. The Commissioner ordered CIRNAC to disclose the records in their entirety, but CIRNAC indicated it would not comply.
The OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the date of the final report..
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