Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — each with an AI-generated plain-language summary for every ruling.
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 Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final response.
The Information Commissioner 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 Information Commissioner 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 Information Commissioner 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 Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 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 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 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 Information Commissioner ordered Indigenous Services 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 Canada Border Services Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the date of the final report.
The complainant requested a land claim settlement agreement signed in 2000 between the federal government and the Squamish band. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) initially withheld information under paragraphs 20(1)(b), 20(1)(c), and section 23 of the Access to Information Act. During the investigation, CIRNAC dropped its reliance on paragraph 20(1)(b) but continued to claim paragraph 20(1)(c) and section 23. The Information Commissioner found that neither CIRNAC nor the third party (Squamish Nation) provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate a reasonable expectation of harm for paragraph 20(1)(c) or that litigation privilege applied under section 23, particularly as the litigation cited was unrelated and commenced much later than the agreement. The Commissioner ordered CIRNAC to disclose the records in their entirety. CIRNAC notified the Commissioner that it would not implement the order, citing potential adverse impacts on its relationship with the Squamish Nation and its ability to conduct confidential negotiations.
The Information Commissioner ordered Communications Security Establishment Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 30, 2026.
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