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Personal Health Information Protection Act

PHIPA DECISION 142

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4117

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Personal Information Protection Act

P21-02 — BC OIPC order 2368

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4116

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Review Report 022-2020 — City of Regina

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded
Feb 24, 20212021 OIC 26· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Global Affairs Canada (Re), 2021 OIC 26

Global Affairs Canada

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) received nine complaints concerning Global Affairs Canada's failure to meet deadlines or take unreasonable time extensions in responding to access requests. In four cases, the institution cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a significant factor. Global Affairs committed to finalizing all nine requests by October 15, 2021. The OIC found all nine complaints to be well founded.

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Access to Information ActWell-founded

Global Affairs Canada (Re), 2021 OIC 26

Feb 24, 20212021 OIC 26
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
Plain-Language Summary

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) received nine complaints concerning Global Affairs Canada's failure to meet deadlines or take unreasonable time extensions in responding to access requests. In four cases, the institution cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a significant factor. Global Affairs committed to finalizing all nine requests by October 15, 2021. The OIC found all nine complaints to be well founded.

Key Issues
  • Timeliness of response to access to information requests
  • Impact of COVID-19 on institution's ability to process requests
  • Reasonableness of time extensions
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2021 QCCAI 41 — Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

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

2021 QCCAI 57 — Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles

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

2021 QCCAI 86 — Y

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