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The Information Commissioner 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.
A federal institution sought the Information Commissioner's approval to decline to act on an access request, arguing it constituted an abuse of the right to make a request under subsection 6.1(1) of the Access to Information Act. The institution claimed the request, for emails and chat messages from a specific office over a two-month period, was too broad and would result in over 75,800 pages, taking an estimated 12.6 years to process. It argued this would severely disrupt its operations, particularly a small office with limited resources, and hinder its ATIP office's ability to respond to other requests. The requester disputed the institution's capacity estimates and argued that exclusions and duplicates would significantly reduce the volume. The Commissioner found that the institution did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that acting on the request would overburden its operations or hinder other requesters' rights, noting that the institution's ATIP processing capacity seemed understated and that no evidence of backlog was provided. Consequently, the Commissioner denied the institution's application.
The Information Commissioner ordered Communications Security Establishment Canada to provide a complete response no later than March 3, 2025.
The Information Commissioner ordered Communications Security Establishment 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 Information Commissioner ordered Communications Security Establishment Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than March 31, 2025.
The Information Commissioner ordered Fisheries and Oceans Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 10, 2025.
The Information Commissioner ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than February 21, 2025.
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 Information Commissioner ordered Innovation, Science and Economic Development 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 the 36th business day following the receipt of my final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 3, 2024.
The Information Commissioner ordered Environment and Climate Change 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 Information Commissioner ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day after the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Financial Transaction and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada 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 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.
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