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OntarioFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Order PO-4285

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OntarioMunicipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Order MO-4234

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QuebecAct respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector
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2022 QCCAI 197 — Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste du diocèse de Sherbrooke

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QuebecAct respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
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2022 QCCAI 342 — Cégep de Saint-Jérôme

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QuebecAct respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
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2022 QCCAI 371 — Société de transport de Montréal

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Newfoundland and LabradorAccess to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015
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A-2022-012 — Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information

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AlbertaFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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F2022-RTD-06

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AlbertaPersonal Information Protection Act
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P2022-IR-02

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OntarioMunicipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Order MO-4233

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded
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Jul 28, 20223215-00664

3215-00664 — Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Department of Justice

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The complainant alleged that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) did not conduct a reasonable search for records related to pay equity for unionized employees. CSIS argued that records held by its Departmental Legal Services Unit (DLSU) were under the control of the Department of Justice. The Information Commissioner found that CSIS had failed to establish it conducted a reasonable search, as records held by its DLSU might be under CSIS's control. The Commissioner recommended CSIS retrieve and review these records, but CSIS refused to implement the recommendations.

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Access to Information ActWell-founded

3215-00664 — Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Department of Justice

Jul 28, 20223215-00664
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
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The complainant alleged that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) did not conduct a reasonable search for records related to pay equity for unionized employees. CSIS argued that records held by its Departmental Legal Services Unit (DLSU) were under the control of the Department of Justice. The Information Commissioner found that CSIS had failed to establish it conducted a reasonable search, as records held by its DLSU might be under CSIS's control. The Commissioner recommended CSIS retrieve and review these records, but CSIS refused to implement the recommendations.

Key Issues
  • Reasonableness of the search conducted by CSIS
  • Determination of 'control' over records held by the Departmental Legal Services Unit
  • Relationship between CSIS and the Department of Justice regarding information holdings
QuebecAct respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
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2022 QCCAI 189 — Ministère des Transports

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AlbertaFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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F2022-RTD-04

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AlbertaFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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F2022-RTD-05

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AlbertaFreedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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F2022-33 — Justice and Solicitor General

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OntarioMunicipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Order MO-4231

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