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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-2023-00008
I am researching the history of the Canadian Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (Bill S-201, 2017). Insofar as the Tricouncil agencies and Genome Canada were contacted by researchers who were petitioning for support of Act in 2016 and 2017, we are curious to document the communications, meeting minutes, and deliberations that contributed to the Agencies' respective decisions to abstain from comment (2016-2017) where Bill S-201 was addressed.Organization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
October 2023
Req # A-2023-00011
Line item budgets for FY 2023-24, FY 2022-23 and FY 2021-22. (Budget at the sub-sub-sub vote level).Organization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
October 2023
Req # A-2023-00006
A copy of the “Government of Canada’s list of prohibited entities that pose a risk to national security” in sensitive areas of technology.Organization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
August 2023
Req # A-2023-00002
Every final Harassment and Violence investigation report completed during the months of April and May 2023.Organization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
June 2023
Req # A-2022-00011
NSERC granted $50,000 for a study on traffic accidents among the unvaccinated vs the vaccinated. Requesting any emails, briefing notes and communications that discussed the pitch and approval of this study. Date range January 2020 to December 16, 2022.Organization: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
December 2022
Req # A-2022-00050/JM
Send draft or completed public speeches/statements given, directives to OIC employees, or plans by Commissioner Caroline Maynard that demonstrate an interest in ensuring the Access to Information Act is usable by blind Canadians, a protected group under section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedom. Scope: Since April 23, 2021 to the present.Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
December 2022
Req # A-2022-00052/JM
I am seeking any and all records held within or once held within the OIC Access to Information and Privacy group that contain the term "Privacy Incident" and/or "Privacy incident" and/or "privacy Incident" and/or "privacy incident" between the dates of 1 January 2020 to 14 December 2022.Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
December 2022
Req # A-2022-00036/CH
Obtain a copy of a photo or photos of the Information Commissioner of Canada, Caroline Maynard, photographed with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, since her appointment as Information Commissioner on March 1, 2018 until today (November 1, 2022). (I would like a copy of (this photo), the search must also be done in each of her offices).Organization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
November 2022
Req # A-2022-00024
I request all records with the keywords WE Charity, ME to WE, the Kielburgers, Victor Li, the Canada Student Services Grant, Reed Cowan, or WE Charity programs overseas from the Office of Charlie AngusPeriod: March 2020, to the present dayOrganization: Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
September 2022