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The Information Commissioner ordered Natural Resources Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following receipt of the final report.
A federal institution applied to the Information Commissioner under subsection 6.1(1) of the Access to Information Act, seeking approval to decline to act on 597 access requests. The institution argued that these requests constituted an abuse of the right to make a request and were vexatious. The Commissioner found that the institution successfully demonstrated that 550 of the 597 requests were indeed an abuse of the right to make a request. Consequently, the Commissioner granted approval for the institution to decline to act on these 550 requests. However, the institution failed to prove that the remaining 47 requests were vexatious or an abuse of the right. Therefore, the Commissioner did not grant approval for the institution to decline to act on those 47 requests. The application was partially granted.
The Information Commissioner ordered Global Affairs 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 Global Affairs Canada 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 Department of Justice 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 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 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 60 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 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 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 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.
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