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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

Addario-Berry c. Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur

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Leduc c. Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

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Leduc c. Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

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Leduc c. Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

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Leduc c. Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015

A-2021-046 — Department of Environment and Climate Change

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Gyulai c. Ville de Montréal (SPVM)

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Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector

Gascon c. Groupement des assureurs automobiles

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Mateescu c. Ville de Montréal - Service de police

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Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Review Report 037-2021 — Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale No. 398

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F21-60 — BC OIPC order 2452

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded
Nov 22, 20215820-00156· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

5820-00156 — Natural Resources Canada

Natural Resources Canada

The complainant alleged that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) did not conduct a reasonable search for driving data, including GPS and logbook information from its fleet vehicles. The OIC investigation found that NRCan had failed to search for GPS data stored by a third-party data storage company, which was determined to be under NRCan's control. NRCan later retrieved this data and additional logbook records, which were provided to the complainant.

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Access to Information ActWell-founded

5820-00156 — Natural Resources Canada

Nov 22, 20215820-00156
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
Plain-Language Summary

The complainant alleged that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) did not conduct a reasonable search for driving data, including GPS and logbook information from its fleet vehicles. The OIC investigation found that NRCan had failed to search for GPS data stored by a third-party data storage company, which was determined to be under NRCan's control. NRCan later retrieved this data and additional logbook records, which were provided to the complainant.

Key Issues
  • Reasonableness of the search conducted by the institution
  • Definition of 'control' of records held by a third party
Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActNot well-founded
Nov 22, 20215821-00106· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada (Re), 2021 OIC 34

Library and Archives Canada

The complainant alleged that Library and Archives Canada (LAC) did not conduct a reasonable search for an index of all military personnel who served in World War II. The investigation found that LAC does not possess such a complete index, as the relevant records are paper-based and were not digitized into a searchable database. While LAC can retrieve information on specific individuals, it cannot provide a comprehensive list as requested. Therefore, the complaint was found not to be well founded.

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Access to Information ActNot well-founded

Library and Archives Canada (Re), 2021 OIC 34

Nov 22, 20215821-00106
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
Plain-Language Summary

The complainant alleged that Library and Archives Canada (LAC) did not conduct a reasonable search for an index of all military personnel who served in World War II. The investigation found that LAC does not possess such a complete index, as the relevant records are paper-based and were not digitized into a searchable database. While LAC can retrieve information on specific individuals, it cannot provide a comprehensive list as requested. Therefore, the complaint was found not to be well founded.

Key Issues
  • Reasonableness of the search conducted by the institution
  • Existence of the requested records within the institution's control
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Dupuis c. Gaspé (Ville de)

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Y c. CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal

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