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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Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)Settled Resolved Early-resolved Discontinued Withdrawn Declined to investigate No jurisdiction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)

May 20, 20225820-01401· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Environment and Climate Change Canada, 5820-01401

The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a response to the request by June 7, 2022..

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

May 20, 20225820-01404· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Environment and Climate Change Canada, 5820-01404

The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a response to the request by July 29, 2022..

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

May 20, 20225820-01405· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Environment and Climate Change Canada, 5820-01405

The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a response to the request by May 11, 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..

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 19, 20225821-01019· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Communications Security Establishment Canada, 5821-01019

The OIC ordered Communications Security Establishment Canada to provide a final response to the access request no later than July 24, 2022..

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

Apr 21, 20225821-00693· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 5821-00693

The OIC ordered Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada to process all records within the scope of the request forthwith..

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

Apr 1, 20225820-03543· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 5820-03543

The OIC ordered Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Apr 1, 20225820-00718· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Public Services and Procurement Canada, 5820-00718

The OIC ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Apr 1, 20225820-00719· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Public Services and Procurement Canada, 5820-00719

The OIC ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Mar 11, 20225820-03666· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Department of Finance Canada, 5820-03666

The OIC ordered Department of Finance Canada to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Mar 11, 20225820-03425· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Department of Finance Canada, 5820-03425

The OIC ordered Department of Finance Canada to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jan 24, 20225821-00888· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Public Services and Procurement Canada, 5821-00888

The OIC ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to provide a final response to the access request forthwith..

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

Jan 17, 20225819-05497· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 5819-05497

The OIC ordered Fisheries and Oceans Canada to provide a final response as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after the order takes effect..

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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