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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245822-02148

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02148

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02148

Jan 3, 20245822-02148

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245822-02147

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02147

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02147

Jan 3, 20245822-02147

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245821-02184

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02184

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02184

Jan 3, 20245821-02184

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245822-02146

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02146

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02146

Jan 3, 20245822-02146

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245820-03539

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-03539

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-03539

Jan 3, 20245820-03539

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245821-02670

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02670

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5821-02670

Jan 3, 20245821-02670

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245822-02144

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02144

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02144

Jan 3, 20245822-02144

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Jan 3, 20245822-02145

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02145

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5822-02145

Jan 3, 20245822-02145

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information Acts.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)
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Jan 1, 20242023 OIC CI 47

Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2023 OIC CI 47

A federal institution

An institution applied to decline an access request, arguing it was vexatious, made in bad faith, and an abuse of the right to access information. The institution claimed it had fulfilled its duty to assist the requester. The Information Commissioner found that the institution had indeed made reasonable efforts to assist the requester and that the request, due to its breadth and the estimated 700,000 pages it would generate, constituted an abuse of the right to access information as it would unreasonably interfere with the institution's operations and hinder other requesters' access rights. The Commissioner granted the institution's application to decline to act on the request.

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Access to Information Acts.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)

Decision pursuant to 6.1, 2023 OIC CI 47

Jan 1, 20242023 OIC CI 47
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
Plain-Language Summary

An institution applied to decline an access request, arguing it was vexatious, made in bad faith, and an abuse of the right to access information. The institution claimed it had fulfilled its duty to assist the requester. The Information Commissioner found that the institution had indeed made reasonable efforts to assist the requester and that the request, due to its breadth and the estimated 700,000 pages it would generate, constituted an abuse of the right to access information as it would unreasonably interfere with the institution's operations and hinder other requesters' access rights. The Commissioner granted the institution's application to decline to act on the request.

Key Issues
  • Whether the institution fulfilled its duty to assist the requester prior to applying to decline the request.
  • Whether the access request constituted an abuse of the right to access information.
  • Whether the application to decline to act was submitted in a timely manner.
  • The substantial volume of records and its impact on institutional operations and other requesters' access rights.

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

Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, 5823-01194

Dec 22, 20235823-01194

The OIC ordered Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of this report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Dec 22, 20235820-02891

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02891

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02891

Dec 22, 20235820-02891

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Dec 22, 20235822-07521

Employment and Social Development Canada, 5822-07521

The OIC ordered Employment and Social Development Canada to provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than the 36th business day following the date of this report..

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

Employment and Social Development Canada, 5822-07521

Dec 22, 20235822-07521

The OIC ordered Employment and Social Development Canada to provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than the 36th business day following the date of this report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Dec 22, 20235820-02515

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02515

The OIC 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..

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

Library and Archives Canada, 5820-02515

Dec 22, 20235820-02515

The OIC 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..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Dec 21, 20235823-01871

Employment and Social Development Canada, 5823-01871

The OIC ordered Employment and Social Development Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of this report..

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

Employment and Social Development Canada, 5823-01871

Dec 21, 20235823-01871

The OIC ordered Employment and Social Development Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following receipt of this report..

Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)
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Dec 21, 20235822-01703

Shared Services Canada, 5822-01703

The OIC ordered Shared Services Canada to provide interim responses every 3 months; and, provide a complete response by no later than February 29, 2028..

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

Shared Services Canada, 5822-01703

Dec 21, 20235822-01703

The OIC ordered Shared Services Canada to provide interim responses every 3 months; and, provide a complete response by no later than February 29, 2028..