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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded

Jun 2, 20255824-02329· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

5824-02329 — Transport Canada

Transport Canada

The complainant alleged that Transport Canada failed to respond to an access request within the 30-day timeframe required by the Access to Information Act. The request concerned records related to an issue paper on helicopter operations. The investigation found that Transport Canada did not meet its deadline due to delays in receiving records from an internal office. Although Transport Canada later stated the records were being processed under a separate request, the Commissioner ruled this did not constitute a complete response and ordered Transport Canada to provide a full response within 36 business days.

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

May 30, 2025A-2024-00404· Indexed May 7, 2026

Transport Canada, A-2024-00404

The OIC ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

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

May 30, 2025A-2024-00062· Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2024-00062

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 29, 2025A-2024-000986· Indexed May 4, 2026

Health Canada, A-2024-000986

The OIC ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

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

May 29, 2025A-2023-01028· Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01028

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 29, 2025A-2024-00419· Indexed May 4, 2026

Transport Canada, A-2024-00419

The OIC ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report..

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

May 27, 2025A-2023-00784· Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00784

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 27, 2025A-2023-01029· Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01029

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 27, 2025A-2023-00781· Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00781

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report.

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

May 27, 2025A-2023-01058· Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-01058

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days after the date of my final report..

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

May 23, 2025117-2023-797· Indexed May 7, 2026

Canadian Security Intelligence Service, 117-2023-797

The OIC ordered Canadian Security Intelligence Service to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 23, 2025A-2024-00880· Indexed May 4, 2026

National Defence, A-2024-00880

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 23, 2025A-2024-01148· Indexed May 4, 2026

National Defence, A-2024-01148

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 23, 2025A-2023-00783· Indexed May 4, 2026

Privy Council Office, A-2023-00783

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..

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

May 21, 2025A-2023-03561· Indexed May 4, 2026

Global Affairs Canada, A-2023-03561

The OIC 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..

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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