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Found 187 record(s)
Req # A-2019-01244
Copy of all internal memos, policies and training materials both public and government-held (in the possession of and under the control of the Immigration and Refugee Board) regarding the topics of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, unconscious bias, race equity training, diversity and inclusions, persons with disability, sexual orientation and intersectionality. Specifically we would like to obtain relevant training materials utilized by IRB Board Members on these topics. We are requesting final current copies and latest drafts within the past five years (January 1, 2014 to September 3, 2019)Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
2540 page(s)
September 2020
September 2020
Req # A-2019-01351
My request concerns the "Report of the 2017/2018 External Audit (Detention Review)", found at the following link: https://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/transparency/reviews-audit-evaluations/Pages/ID-external-audit-1718.aspx (the “Report”) The aforementioned Report discusses evidence and files on which the report was based, such as the “20 files with respect to 18 individuals held in immigration detention” mentioned at footnote 2, 30-day review hearing tapes mentioned at footnote 7, the “Case Review” mentioned at footnote 43, and several others. I would like to access the specifically noted evidence and files, as well as all the other underlying evidence, files, and materials on which the report is based.Organization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
5386 page(s)
September 2020
September 2020
Req # A-2020-00516
All Immigration Division admissibility decisions and reasons for Egyptian Citizens rendered on the basis of section 34(1)(f) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act between January 1, 2017, and August 15, 2020. Please provide all physical and electronic filesOrganization: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
66 page(s)
September 2020
September 2020
Req # A-2020-00035
Requesting the medical training and background of all those individuals reviewing and adjudicating on treatment benefits at the First Level (N1LA) and National Second Level of Review. Specifically whether these individuals have specific medical training to make determinations on veteran treatment benefits, their frequency and compensation and whether these individuals are contracted to provide this service or are Government of Canada employees. Requesting a copy of the contract between Blue Cross Medivie and Veteran Affairs Canada for any medical review services or determinations, especially those related to treatment benefits decisions and factors for Veterans. Included should be compensation format between Blue Cross and Veteran Affairs if there is a service contract in place. Requesting any documents that provide the policy and procedures for the decision process pertaining to the First and Second National Level Appeals Unit of Veteran Affairs Canada. Requesting the percentage of approved and denied decisions from both the First and Second Level Appeals Unit over the past three years.Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
243 page(s)
September 2020
September 2020
Req # A-2019-00095
Requesting a copy of any briefing note(s) to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada pertaining to the audit or evaluation of the Disability Pension program between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019.Organization: Veterans Affairs Canada
0 page(s)
September 2020
September 2020
Nothing to report this month
Organization: Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
September 2020
Req # A-2019-00092
Provide a complete copy of each of the notes below from the section on briefing notes for Elections Canada on the Open Government website: Update on a phishing situation to divert a paycheque to EC-2020-01-23 Ref. No.: 2019-100761; Termination of Elections Canada contract 05005-19-0290 and request for financial compensation 2020-01-23 Ref. No.: 2020-101031; Uncollectable debt – Redacted (2) 2020-01-30 Ref. No.: 2019‑100732; Reply to a question in writing 122 2019-12-19 Ref. No.: 2019-100913; New application for registration for a political party – Wexit Canada – now eligible 2020‑01-07 Ref. No.: 2019-100931; Application for registration for a new political party – Parti Patriote 2019‑10-04 Ref. No.: 2019-100377.Organization: Elections Canada
31 page(s)
August 2020
August 2020
Req # A-2020-00002
Provide the 2019 and 2020 records, including briefing notes, and contingency plans, to shift voting to electronic ballots; to shift how individual election riding contests are run without physical polling places; to shift campaign and advertising rules should public health in the context of social isolation or other emergencies change elections campaigning; to shift toward counting electronic ballots and challenging those results; and to shift the needed protections throughout such election voting changes. The COVID-19 crisis in particular has had in other jurisdictions an effect either in their looking at or adopting new ways of voting.Organization: Elections Canada
137 page(s)
August 2020
August 2020
Req # A-2020-00009
Provide any emails to or from anyone at Elections Canada containing a reference to “October 26th” of 2020, and any emails to or from anyone at Elections Canada referring to an election in October of 2020. The range of dates for search of these records is from September 2019 until present. Clarification: only include records of EXCOM members that pertain to a potential Fall election.Organization: Elections Canada
0 page(s)
August 2020
August 2020
Req # A-2020-00011
Provide a complete copy of the briefing note below from the lists of briefing notes on the Open Government website: Documents to support the consultation process on religious obligations and fixed-date elections 2020-05-22 Ref. No.: 2020-101766 Agency: Elections Canada, Sector: Policies and civic education.Organization: Elections Canada
25 page(s)
August 2020
August 2020