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

2025 QCCAI 25 — Ville de Terrebonne

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

2025 QCCAI 32 — Société de transport de Laval

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Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Review Report 157-2024 — Regina Police Service

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4597-I

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded
Jan 28, 20255823-01182· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

5823-01182 — Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

The complainant alleged that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) improperly withheld financial, commercial, scientific, or technical information under paragraph 20(1)(b) of the Access to Information Act. The records concerned data analyzed in a Sea Lice Science Response Report. Neither DFO nor the third parties could demonstrate that the information met the requirements for the exemption, including objectivity or that it was supplied by a third party. A section 26 exemption was also considered and dismissed. The Information Commissioner ordered DFO to fully disclose the records.

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Access to Information ActWell-founded

5823-01182 — Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Jan 28, 20255823-01182
Adjudicator: Caroline Maynard
Plain-Language Summary

The complainant alleged that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) improperly withheld financial, commercial, scientific, or technical information under paragraph 20(1)(b) of the Access to Information Act. The records concerned data analyzed in a Sea Lice Science Response Report. Neither DFO nor the third parties could demonstrate that the information met the requirements for the exemption, including objectivity or that it was supplied by a third party. A section 26 exemption was also considered and dismissed. The Information Commissioner ordered DFO to fully disclose the records.

Key Issues
  • Whether the withheld information met the requirements of paragraph 20(1)(b) of the ATIA (confidential third-party financial, commercial, scientific or technical information).
  • Whether the information was objectively confidential.
  • Whether the information was supplied by a third party.
  • Whether the withheld information met the requirements of section 26 of the ATIA (information to be published).
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2025 QCCAI 28 — Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Chaudière-Appalache

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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015

A-2025-003 — Department of Health and Community Services

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F25-09 — BC OIPC order 2913

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F25-07 — BC OIPC order 2911

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F25-08 — BC OIPC order 2912

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4596

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Order PO-4595

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4619

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

2025 QCCAI 11 — Ministère de la sécurité publique

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2025 QCCAI 17 — Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

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