Canadian Privacy Decisions

The institution applied to the Information Commissioner to decline to act on an access request, arguing it was vexatious and an abuse of the right to access information. The requester had made multiple, repetitive requests for similar information, much of which had already been provided to them. The Commissioner found the request to be an abuse of the access right due to this pattern of behaviour and the fact that the requester was not seeking new information. The Commissioner also found that the institution had fulfilled its duty to assist the requester.

• Whether the access request constituted an abuse of the right of access.
• Whether the institution met its duty to assist obligations.
• Whether the access request was vexatious.