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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
Nothing to report this month
Organization: Canadian Museum of History
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
Nothing to report this month
Organization: Canadian Museum of History
Req # A-2021-03
First of all, I request any record concerning bronze or ivory artifacts and or cultural objects associated with the looting of Benin City in 1897 that are in the possession of the Canadian Museum of History. Secondly, I request all records concerning the repatriation by the Canadian Museum of History to Nigeria of artifacts associated with the looting of Benin City. Thirdly, I request all records concerning measures taken by the Canadian Museum of History to verify whether or not it possesses artifacts associated with the looting of Benin City in 1897. The time period for this request is January 1, 1980 until November 03, 2021.Organization: Canadian Museum of History
February 2022
Req # A-2020-00054
Please provide all official guidelines, policies or other official instruments that outline the criteria that the OIC has established that provide guidance for when a destruction of records complaint has enough evidence to refer the file to the Attorney General.Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
February 2021
Req # A-2021-00039
Obtain a copy of all correspondence/letters, emails about all topics, including attachments, sent and received by Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard for the following period: from July 1, 2021 to November 16, 2021 (Exclude only documents already made public)Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
February 2021
Nothing to report this month
Organization: Canadian Museum of History
Req # A-2018-08
Memos that approve the budget of the Research Division for fiscal years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19. Include line items on allocated repatriation budget.Organization: Canadian Museum of History
February 2020
Req # A-2019-01
All documents pertaining to the rental of the Canadian War Museum facilities to an unknown party on Victory Day 2019. Include decision papers discussing and authorizing the closure of the museum for the private event, showing how and why this decision was taken. Include documents on the costs for the extra security present that day.Organization: Canadian Museum of History
February 2020