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The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of this report..
The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day after the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..
The complainant alleged that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) improperly withheld information related to the Ksi Lisims LNG project under exemptions concerning confidential third-party information, financial impact, and negotiations. The complainant narrowed the complaint to specific pages, and the IAAC eventually agreed to disclose some information or could not justify withholding it under certain exemptions. The Commissioner found the complaint well-founded regarding information on pages 62, 63, 65, and 73, ordering their disclosure. The Commissioner also ordered the IAAC to re-evaluate the decision to withhold information on page 67 under discretionary grounds.
The OIC 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 OIC ordered Public Health Agency of Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the date of the final report..
The complainant alleged that Shared Services Canada (SSC) took an unreasonable amount of time to respond to an access request for records related to solicitation documents. The Information Commissioner found SSC's benchmark for processing records and its inclusion of anticipated delays from new ATIP Express software to be unreasonable. While acknowledging SSC's difficulties with the software, the Commissioner stressed that it should not impede access rights. The Commissioner found the extension to be unreasonable and ordered interim releases and a complete response by September 30, 2025.
The complainant alleged that the Privy Council Office (PCO) did not conduct a reasonable search for records concerning minutes of the Joint Intelligence Committee between November 1, 1957, and December 31, 1958. The Information Commissioner found that PCO's initial search was not reasonable. PCO conducted a new search during the investigation and found additional records. The Commissioner ordered PCO to complete the retrieval and processing of all responsive records and provide a supplementary response by November 22, 2024. PCO has indicated it will implement the order.
The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Correctional Service Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Correctional Service Canada to 1. Provide interim responses of at least one thousand pages each month;.
The OIC 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..
The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
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