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OIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)Well-founded Well-founded & resolved Well-founded & conditionally resolved Well-founded & unresolved Not well-founded Action warranted s.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)Settled Resolved Early-resolved Discontinued Withdrawn Declined to investigate No jurisdiction

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New Brunswick

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Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

20-21-AP-163 — Premier’s Office

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Saskatchewan

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Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Investigation Report 062-2022 — Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 and Organized Hamlet of Pasqua Lake Board

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F2022-63 — Environment and Protected Areas

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4328

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4327

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4299

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4305

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4304

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4303

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

Dec 20, 20225821-00873· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 5821-00873

The OIC ordered Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to provide a complete response to the access request forthwith..

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

Dec 20, 20225821-06820· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, 5821-06820

The OIC ordered Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada to send an interim response of all records not subject to a Cabinet confidence review by January 31, 2023. Send a complete response to the access request by no later than February 24, 2023..

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

Dec 20, 20225821-01476· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Privy Council Office, 5821-01476

The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 10 days after the order comes into effect..

2022 QCCAI 358 — Croix Bleue Médavie

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Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector

2022 QCCAI 358 — Croix Bleue Médavie

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2022 QCCAI 361 — Ministère de la Sécurité publique (Sûreté du Québec)

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

2022 QCCAI 361 — Ministère de la Sécurité publique (Sûreté du Québec)

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2022 QCCAI 363 — Revenu Québec

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

2022 QCCAI 363 — Revenu Québec

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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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