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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Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)Settled Resolved Early-resolved Discontinued Withdrawn Declined to investigate No jurisdiction

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Ontario

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4292

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Ontario

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4291

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

Nov 30, 20225822-02700· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5822-02700

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 13, 2023..

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

Nov 30, 20225819-00142· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5819-00142

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 30, 2022..

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

Nov 30, 20225819-03987· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5819-03987

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than by March 31, 2023..

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

Nov 30, 20225819-01337· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5819-01337

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 31, 2023..

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

Nov 30, 20225819-00140· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5819-00140

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request by no later than February 28, 2023..

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

Nov 30, 20225819-00118· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5819-00118

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request by no later than January 31, 2023..

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

Nov 30, 20225822-04140· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5822-04140

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 10 days after the order takes effect..

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

Nov 30, 20225822-01237· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5822-01237

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 2, 2022..

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

Nov 30, 20225820-01094· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5820-01094

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 30, 2022..

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

Nov 30, 20225819-00160· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

National Defence, 5819-00160

The OIC ordered National Defence to provide a complete response to the access request no later than December 30, 2022..

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Prince Edward Island

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

FI-22-009 — Health PEI

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Nova Scotia

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Municipal Government Act — Part XX (Information Access and Protection of Privacy)

22-15 — Town of Trenton

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Ontario

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4323

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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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