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OIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)Well-founded Well-founded & resolved Well-founded & conditionally resolved Well-founded & unresolved Not well-founded Action warranted s.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)Settled Resolved Early-resolved Discontinued Withdrawn Declined to investigate No jurisdiction

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

Jul 11, 20225821-03732· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Department of Justice Canada, 5821-03732

The OIC ordered Department of Justice Canada to provide a final response to the access request within 60 days of the coming into effect of the order..

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

Jul 11, 20225819-03639· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5819-03639

The OIC ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 30, 20225821-00402· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 5821-00402

The OIC ordered Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 10 days after the order takes effect..

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

Jun 30, 20225821-00968· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Canadian Human Rights Commission, 5821-00968

The OIC ordered Canadian Human Rights Commission to provide a response to the access request as soon as possible but no later than September 15, 2022..

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

Jun 30, 20225821-00315· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 5821-00315

The OIC ordered Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 20 days after the order takes effect..

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

Jun 22, 20225821-05512· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat, 5821-05512

The OIC ordered National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 10, 20225821-00426· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5821-00426

The OIC ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 10, 20225821-00433· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5821-00433

The OIC ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 10, 20225819-01871· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5819-01871

The OIC ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 10, 20225819-05031· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5819-05031

The OIC ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 10, 20225821-00430· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5821-00430

The OIC ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 10, 20225821-00432· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5821-00432

The OIC ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jun 7, 20225821-06992· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5821-06992

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a final response to the access request as soon as possible and no later than July 19, 2022..

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

May 20, 20225820-01403· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Environment and Climate Change Canada, 5820-01403

The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a response to the request by June 23, 2022..

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

May 20, 20225820-01406· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Environment and Climate Change Canada, 5820-01406

The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a response to the request by May 25, 2022..

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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