The comprehensive archive of Canadian privacy decisions from federal, provincial, and territorial commissioners — with AI-summarized plain-language summaries for every decision.
The OIC ordered Canada Border Services Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Canadian Security Intelligence Service to provide a complete response to the access request no later than March 10, 2025..
The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the receipt of the final report..
The OIC ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of my final report..
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The complainant alleged that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) improperly withheld records concerning the negotiation of a 1991 lease under section 23 of the Access to Information Act, citing solicitor-client and litigation privilege. PSPC applied these exemptions broadly to 96,781 pages of records. The Information Commissioner found that while some information qualified for solicitor-client privilege, PSPC failed to demonstrate that any information met the criteria for litigation privilege. Furthermore, PSPC did not reasonably exercise its discretion in withholding information and failed to perform severance as required by section 25.
The OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than March 31, 2026..
The OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than on the 60th day following the date of my final report..
The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible and no later than October 31, 2025..
The complainant alleged that Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) improperly withheld records related to Taseko Mines Limited’s New Prosperity Project under several exemptions in the Access to Information Act. The Information Commissioner found that ECCC failed to demonstrate that information withheld under paragraphs 20(1)(d) (negotiations by a third party), 21(1)(a) (advice or recommendations), and 21(1)(b) (accounts of consultations or deliberations) met the exemption criteria, and that certain information claimed under section 23 (solicitor-client privilege) did not qualify. ECCC has agreed to comply with the order to disclose the specified information. The complaint was found to be well founded.
The OIC ordered Canadian Food Inspection Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 18, 2028..
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