Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — each with an AI-generated plain-language summary for every ruling.
The Information Commissioner ordered Department of Justice Canada to provide a complete response to the access request by March 1, 2025; and provide interim releases to the complainant at regular intervals, if possible.
The Information Commissioner ordered Canadian Heritage to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 31, 2024.
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 this final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after 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 after the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following receipt 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 this final report.
The complainant alleged that Canadian Heritage (PCH) failed to conduct reasonable searches for records in response to thirteen access requests concerning lobbying communications from 2020 and 2021. While the Offices of Primary Interest (OPIs) that were tasked conducted adequate searches, the Information Commissioner found that PCH did not task all relevant OPIs that were likely to hold responsive records. Specifically, the Corporate Secretariat and the Digital and Creative Marketplace Frameworks OPI were not consistently tasked despite being identified as likely holders of records related to ministerial staff and specific employees, respectively. The Commissioner concluded that PCH did not conduct reasonable searches for records. Consequently, the Commissioner ordered PCH to task the appropriate OPIs, conduct new searches, and provide access to any additional responsive records.
The Information Commissioner ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the receipt of the final report.
The Information Commissioner 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 Information Commissioner ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt 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 after the date of the final report.
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) failed to respond to an access request within the extended timeframe, constituting a deemed refusal under the Access to Information Act. The request sought various records from September 1, 2022, onwards, concerning committee studies of foreign election interference. PCO had extended the response period by 330 days, making the deadline March 14, 2024, but failed to respond by this date. The investigation found that PCO did not meet its obligation, attributing the delay to a large volume of records (5,988 pages) and the ATIP office's failure to initiate timely consultations with eight other government departments. The Information Commissioner ordered PCO to provide a complete response by November 15, 2024. PCO subsequently notified the Commissioner that it would implement the order and respond by the specified date. The complaint was found to be well founded.
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.
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