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The Information Commissioner 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
The Information Commissioner 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
The Information Commissioner 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.
The Information Commissioner ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 72nd business day following the date of the final report
The Information Commissioner 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
The Information Commissioner ordered Global Affairs Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the receipt of my final report.
The complainant alleged that Library and Archives Canada (LAC) failed to respond to an access request within the extended time limit, constituting a deemed refusal under the Access to Information Act. The request sought historical records related to the Canadian Intelligence Program and the Joint Intelligence Organization. The investigation confirmed that LAC did not respond by the extended deadline of February 13, 2020, for a request received in July 2019. Despite the records comprising 135 pages and a consultation with Global Affairs Canada being completed, LAC had not finalized processing the request almost five years later. The Information Commissioner found the delay unacceptable and ordered LAC to provide a complete response within 36 business days. However, LAC notified the Commissioner that it would not implement the order due to workload prioritization, stating the records required careful review and further consultation.
The Information Commissioner 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
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) failed to conduct a reasonable search for records related to "Ops 3" and "Ops 4" files under the Access to Information Act. Initially, PCO provided only two pages, which were a Records Retention and Disposal Authority form, not the requested operational records. The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) found that PCO's initial search was inadequate, particularly as no documents from specific Interdepartmental Committee on Security and Intelligence files, which were known to exist, were located. Following the OIC's intervention, PCO conducted a subsequent search and identified 251 additional responsive pages. The Commissioner concluded that the complaint was well founded because PCO did not conduct a reasonable search initially. PCO was ordered to complete the retrieval and processing of all responsive records and provide a supplementary response to the access request by December 22, 2024. PCO has committed to implementing this order.
The Information Commissioner 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
The Information Commissioner ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 72nd business day following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner 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
The Information Commissioner 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.
The Information Commissioner 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
The Information Commissioner ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request on the 72nd business day following the date of the final report
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