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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).
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Found 53 record(s)
Req # A-2023-00010
For the period 4-Jan-23 to 18-Oct-23: All emails referencing: Research Infosource or Canada's Innovation Leaders or Canada's Top 50 Research Universities or Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges or Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders.Organization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
February 2024
Req # A-2023-00061
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
February 2024
Req # A-2023-00010
Records concerning Insight Grant "The Role of Mentoring for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Tech" by Alison Harvey and Tamara ShepherdOrganization: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
February 2024
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
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
January 2024
Req # A-2023-00007
Nomination and evaluation materials for Mary-Ellen Kelm's Canada Research Chair in History of Indigenous Peoples in North America, 2005-2006.Organization: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
January 2024
Req # A-2023-00009
Records concerning Insight Grant "Contesting Energy Discourses through Action Research" (CEDAR)" by Susan O'DonnellOrganization: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
January 2024
Nothing to report this month
Organization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Req # A-2022-00012
All and any records related to the RFP A.7 Programmer/Analyst Level 2 - N21-18634, as well as the extension of the contract for the incumbent. Records should include but not be limited to the following: 1. All email exchanges, minutes of meetings, email notifications, evaluation reports, etc. 2. RFP, Q/As, Proposals submitted, Evaluations, Cancellation decision, re issue of the RFPOrganization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
February 2023
Req # A-2022-00065
For the last 5 fiscal years, provide a list of the top 20 Institutions with the most OIC complaints that includes the following fields: 1) Total number of complaints for each category as follows: -Deemed Refusal -Time Extension -Fees Assessed -Exemptions/Exclusions -Incomplete Search/No Records -Destruction of Records/Obstruction of Access -Political Interference -Any Other Matter (Specify other matter if possible) 2) Average number of days taken by OIC to complete investigations for each field mentioned in item #1. For each category, indicate the shortest and longest time taken to complete the investigations. 3) Number of findings for each institution (i.e, Founded, Resolved, Not well founded, Discontinued).Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
February 2023