Information Commissioner’s appearance before ETHI Committee
Final report concerning the Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Final report concerning Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.
Final report concerning the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Helpful information on how we approach investigations and interpret the Access to Information Act.
The Access to Information Act gives Canadians the right to request information from federal institutions. If you submitted a request for information to a federal institution under the Act and you are not satisfied with how it was processed, you may file a complaint with us.
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Read moreThe Information Commissioner reports directly to Parliament. She appears before parliamentary committees and makes written submissions to them. She also publishes her annual report to Parliament and issues special reports when required. Upon request, the Commissioner provides expert advice to parliamentarians on access to information matters.
Each year, the International Day for Universal Access to Information serves as a useful signpost for Canadians as we take stock of our progress toward greater government transparency.
So at the start of this year’s Right to Know Week, I pose a familiar question: Are things moving in the right direction, or did government stray from the path in 2022?
Regrettably, it appears to be the latter.
June 22, 2022
The members of the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC), meeting on June 22, 2022, during the 13th Edition of our Annual Conference, held virtually and in the City of Puebla, Mexico, issue the following statement:
