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

Dec 22, 20235822-07521· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Employment and Social Development Canada, 5822-07521

The OIC ordered Employment and Social Development Canada to provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than the 36th business day following the date of this report..

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

Dec 22, 20235820-02515· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02515

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

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

Dec 22, 20235820-02891· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02891

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

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

Dec 22, 20235823-01194· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, 5823-01194

The OIC ordered Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of this report..

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

Dec 21, 20235823-01871· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Employment and Social Development Canada, 5823-01871

The OIC ordered Employment and Social Development Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of this report..

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

Dec 21, 20235822-01703· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Shared Services Canada, 5822-01703

The OIC ordered Shared Services Canada to provide interim responses every 3 months; and, provide a complete response by no later than February 29, 2028..

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

Dec 19, 20235821-04189· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Privy Council Office, 5821-04189

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request on or before March 1, 2024..

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

Dec 14, 20235822-07533· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 5822-07533

The OIC ordered Fisheries and Oceans Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day after receipt of the final report..

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

Dec 14, 20235821-05211· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Public Health Agency of Canada, 5821-05211

The OIC ordered Public Health Agency of Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 90th business day after receipt of the final report..

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

Dec 13, 20235822-04095· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Health Canada, 5822-04095

The OIC ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day after receipt of the final report..

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

Dec 12, 20235822-01104· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 5822-01104

The OIC ordered Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than February 16, 2024..

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

Dec 11, 20235822-03546· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Transport Canada, 5822-03546

The OIC ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day after receipt of the final report..

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

Dec 11, 20235823-00368· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Transport Canada, 5823-00368

The OIC ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following receipt of the final report..

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

Nov 23, 20235823-01023· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 5823-01023

The OIC ordered Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 31, 2024..

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

Nov 21, 20235823-01465· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Global Affairs Canada, 5823-01465

The OIC ordered Global Affairs Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of my final report..

Outcome Notes

Federal rulings come from two regulators with different statutory authority — outcome filters cover both.

OIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding) — Since June 2019 (Bill C-58) the Information Commissioner can issue binding orders requiring disclosure or reconsideration. Enforceable after 31/41 business days unless reviewed by the Federal Court (s.41).

Well-Founded — finding that the complaint is well-founded. For OIC: ATIA s.37(1)(a) finding (may be paired with a s.36.1 order). For OPC: Privacy Act s.35(1) / PIPEDA s.13(1) advisory finding — recommendations only, no binding order-making power. Includes well-founded, well-founded & resolved, well-founded & conditionally resolved, well-founded & unresolved.

Not Well-Founded — no contravention found.

s.6.1 Application— the OIC's response to a head's application for authorization to refuse a frivolous, vexatious, or bad-faith access request. Granted = institution may refuse; Denied = institution must respond.

Settled / Resolved / Early-resolved — OPC matter resolved during or before formal findings without a contravention finding.

Declined to investigate / No jurisdiction — Procedural close (Privacy Act s.34, PIPEDA discretion, or scope outside the Acts).

References: ATIA s.36.1 · OPC disposition definitions

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