Completed Access to Information Requests

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Search the summaries of completed Access to Information (ATI) requests to find information about ATI requests made to the Government of Canada after January 2020. If you find a summary of interest, you can request a copy of the records at no cost using the form below each summary. Requests made through this form are considered informal requests and are not subject to the same requirements as requests under the Access to Information Act (ATIA).

If you don’t find what you are looking for you can request additional government records under an institution’s control by contacting the institution’s Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator or by submitting a formal access to information request.

*All information provided will incorporate the necessary exemptions and exclusions as per the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

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Req # A-2023-00055

OIC - Para 11(2) Discretion - Provide all records concerning the OIC’s decision to systematically waive the application fee for access requests. Only provide information of business value.

Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada

8 page(s)
January 2024

Req # A-2023-00059

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) issued a Privacy Implementation Notice requiring institutions to establish procedures to validate the identity of requesters. This Notice states that institutions responding to requests for personal information should be reasonably assured of the identity of the person requesting, so that personal information is only disclosed to that individual. There a section of the notice that states “If the request is coming from an individual other than the individual to whom the information pertains, the institution must verify both the identity of the requester and the individual, as well as the validity of the authorization of the individual to have that third party make the request on their behalf.”. It is up to each institution to assess and mitigate the risks of privacy breaches. With regards to the above Privacy Implementation Notice, please provide copies of correspondence between OIC and CBSA ATIP with regards to CBSA ATIP's strategy to handle non compliance by requesters.

Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada

0 page(s)
January 2024

Req # A-2017-01431

Information between 1 January 2017 and 6 February 2018 pertaining to the FairPlay Canada coalition, the Internet Piracy Review Agency and any policies, plans or proposals to require Internet Service Providers to block subscriber access to websites