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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)
Sep 7, 20235819-03719· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03719

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03719

Sep 7, 20235819-03719

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-05545· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-05545

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-05545

Sep 7, 20235819-05545

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-04412· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-04412

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-04412

Sep 7, 20235819-04412

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-03710· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03710

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03710

Sep 7, 20235819-03710

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-04411· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-04411

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-04411

Sep 7, 20235819-04411

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-03717· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03717

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03717

Sep 7, 20235819-03717

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-03714· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03714

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03714

Sep 7, 20235819-03714

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-03712· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03712

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03712

Sep 7, 20235819-03712

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-03707· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03707

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03707

Sep 7, 20235819-03707

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-03706· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03706

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03706

Sep 7, 20235819-03706

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-03704· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03704

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-03704

Sep 7, 20235819-03704

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 7, 20235819-04410· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-04410

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5819-04410

Sep 7, 20235819-04410

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide complete responses to the access requests no later than October 31, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 6, 20235821-02666· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Canadian Heritage, 5821-02666

The OIC ordered Canadian Heritage to provide a complete response to the access request, as modified by the complainant during the investigation, no later than June 30, 2024..

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

Canadian Heritage, 5821-02666

Sep 6, 20235821-02666

The OIC ordered Canadian Heritage to provide a complete response to the access request, as modified by the complainant during the investigation, no later than June 30, 2024..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
Sep 6, 20235822-04128· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Environment and Climate Change Canada, 5822-04128

The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a complete response to the request no later than November 3, 2023..

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

Environment and Climate Change Canada, 5822-04128

Sep 6, 20235822-04128

The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a complete response to the request no later than November 3, 2023..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded
Aug 31, 20235822-03285· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

5822-03285 — Public Health Agency of Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada

The complainant alleged that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) did not conduct a reasonable search for records concerning the fee schedule or dispersal of payments to provinces and territories under a specific section of the Budget Implementation Act. During the OIC's investigation, PHAC re-searched and found approximately 104 additional responsive pages. The Information Commissioner concluded the initial search was not reasonable but was satisfied after the additional retrieval.

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Access to Information ActWell-founded

5822-03285 — Public Health Agency of Canada

Aug 31, 20235822-03285
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
Plain-Language Summary

The complainant alleged that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) did not conduct a reasonable search for records concerning the fee schedule or dispersal of payments to provinces and territories under a specific section of the Budget Implementation Act. During the OIC's investigation, PHAC re-searched and found approximately 104 additional responsive pages. The Information Commissioner concluded the initial search was not reasonable but was satisfied after the additional retrieval.

Key Issues
  • Reasonableness of the search conducted by PHAC
  • PHAC's obligation to identify and locate all responsive records