Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About the organization
- Structure of the Access to Information and Privacy Office
- Delegation of Authority
- Analysis of the statistical report
- Education and training
- Institutional policies and procedures
- Complaints, investigations and court action
- Monitoring compliance
- Annex A – Structure of Access to Information and Privacy Office
- Annex B – Delegation Order
- Annex C – Statistical report on the Access to Information Act
Introduction
The Access to Information Act (the Act) gives Canadian citizens, as well as people and corporations in Canada, the right to have access to records under the control of federal institutions that are not of a personal nature. This right of access is consistent with the principles that government information should be available to the public, necessary exceptions to the rights of access should be limited and specific, and decisions on the disclosure of government information should be reviewed independently of government.
Section 94(1) of the Act requires that the head of every government institution prepare, for submission to Parliament, an annual report on the administration of the Act within the institution during each financial year. For the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario, the Agency), the President was the designated head of the institution for the reporting period by Order in Council. Tabling of the report "shall be laid before each House of Parliament" within three months after the financial year in respect of which it is made or, if the House is not then sitting, on any of the first 15 days next thereafter that it is sitting."
This Annual Report describes how FedDev Ontario administered its responsibilities under the Act.
About the organization
Raison d'être
FedDev Ontario's mandate is to strengthen southern Ontario's capacity for innovation, economic development and growth and to promote a dynamic, inclusive and globally competitive southern Ontario. The Agency works toward this goal by providing funding opportunities and business services that:
- Support businesses' efforts to scale up, create jobs and boost their productivity;
- Strengthen regional innovation ecosystems; and
- Support communities to develop and diversify their economies.
Scope of operations
FedDev Ontario is headquartered in Waterloo and has regional offices in Ottawa, Peterborough and Toronto. Its mandate covers southern Ontario, which includes 37 Statistics Canada census divisions.
FedDev Ontario's President oversees Agency operations and resources and reports to the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
Structure of the Access to Information and Privacy Office
Responsibility for processing requests received under the Access to Information Act rests with the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Coordinator. The ATIP Coordinator oversees the administration of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act (the Acts) within FedDev Ontario and ensures compliance with the legislation. The ATIP office structure also includes a Corporate Secretary, ATIP Coordinator and an ATIP Analyst as per the organizational chart in Annex A.
The ATIP Coordinator is responsible for all daily ATIP activities and operations, as well as the development, coordination and implementation of effective policies, guidelines and procedures necessary to manage the Agency's compliance with the Acts. The ATIP office, which is located in Ottawa's regional office, responds to all formal requests submitted under the applicable Act.
The administration of both Acts at FedDev Ontario is also facilitated at the branch and regional office levels. Each organizational branch has a liaison officer who coordinates activities on the administrative processes and procedures of these Acts.
Delegation of Authority
The current ATIP Delegation Order was approved on September 23, 2021, by the President. It provides full delegated authority to the ATIP Coordinator and to the Corporate Secretary. A copy of the ATIP Delegation Order is attached in Annex B.
Analysis of the statistical report
During the reporting period, FedDev Ontario received 89 Access to Information (ATI) requests, an increase of 78 percent compared to the previous reporting period, and carried forward 17 requests from previous reporting periods. This represents a total ATI request workload of 106 files. The increase for this reporting period can be attributed in part to interest in the Agency's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in part to the Agency's growing public profile.
Graph 1 Access to Information Requests Received & Closed by Year

Sources of requests
The breakdown of the 89 new requests received by type of user is as follows:
- Media
- 68
- Academia
- 1
- Business (private sector)
- 5
- Organization
- 0
- Public
- 13
- Decline to identify
- 2
Of the new requests received, 74 requests, or 83 percent, related to grants or contributions; seven requests, or eight percent, concerned the Agency's internal activities; and eight requests, or nine percent, related to other matters such as Agency financial reporting, new or updated programs and general questions relating to companies receiving funding. Media interest increased by 134 percent in the 2021–2022 fiscal year. This is the third year in a row where media interest increased significantly.
Disposition and Completion Time
During the 2021–22 reporting period, 95 requests were completed and 11 requests were carried forward to financial year 2022–2023. A detailed statistical report on Access to Information requests is attached in Annex C.
Of the 95 completed requests, eight requests were fully disclosed, 79 requesters were granted partial disclosure, four requests had no existing records, no requests were transferred and four requests were abandoned by the requester. No requests were excluded in full.
Ninety-one requests held responsive records to Access to Information requests. For those requests, FedDev Ontario processed 8,420 pages, an increase of 1,211 percent from the previous reporting period and disclosed 6,116 pages, an increase of 1,613 percent.
Of the 95 completed requests, the Agency responded to 92 requests within the legislated timelines. Of the three requests that closed past the legislated deadlines which were carry-overs from previous fiscal years, all three were closed over 365 days past those timelines. All requests received within the 2021–22 fiscal year that had a due date to the requester within the 2021–22 fiscal were closed within their legislated deadlines. The increase in files processed can be attributed partly to the interest in the government's pandemic response, as well as a sizeable number of new requests received following information posted on the government's proactive disclosure website.
During the reporting period, extensions were required under the Act 49 times under subsection 9(1)(a) for volume/search time/interference with operations, 10 times under subsection 9(1)(b) for consultations, and seven times for third-party consultations.
Exemptions and exclusions
As noted in Annex C, exemptions were taken during the reporting period under sections 19, 20 and 21. Exclusions pursuant to section 69 of the Act were taken for two requests.
Additional information
The Agency received 42 new access consultation requests from other government institutions, an increase of 100 percent from the previous reporting period.
Graph 2 Access Consultations Received & Closed by Year

Overall, the Agency completed a total of 137 requests related to the Access to Information Act (95 access requests and 42 access consultation requests), an increase of 121 percent from the previous reporting period.
Education and training
Due to the pandemic and the corresponding Government of Canada and public health requirements, there was no in-person ATIP training during the 2021–22 fiscal year. Four training sessions via Microsoft Teams were conducted in January 2022. Of these sessions, one was in French and three were in English, for a total of 103 attendees.
All FedDev Ontario employees are required to take the Canada School of Public Service course on Access to Information and Privacy Fundamentals. Between April 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, 69 people completed the course.
Throughout the reporting period, the ATIP Coordinator provided ongoing advice and coaching to employees on access to information related matters, as required.
Guidelines and procedures are provided to staff as part of the tasking documentation when they are tasked to respond to an access to information request.
Institutional policies and procedures
The ATIP office determines and implements best practices on an ongoing basis as topics arise.
The ATIP office actively encourages open communication with its Liaison Officers and Offices of Primary Interest.
Complaints, investigations and court action
There was one complaint received from the Office of the Information Commissioner pursuant to Section 32 during the reporting period concerning the administration of the Act. There was no investigation or court action during this period.
Monitoring compliance
The ATIP office monitors a number of metrics for requests. Response rates are monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure that responses are within allowable periods.
A weekly report is provided to the Minister's Office listing the number of active requests (including access consultations and privacy requests), the number of new requests received, the status of each request and the estimated release date for each.
Ad-hoc reporting takes place as required. The Vice-Presidents, Director Generals or the Office of the President are notified as appropriate.
Annex A – Structure of Access to Information and Privacy Office
Access to Information and Privacy Office
Corporate Secretary
ATIP Coordinator
ATIP Analyst
Annex B – Delegation Order
Text version
Access to Information Act and Privacy Act Delegation Order
Arrêté sur la délégation en vertu de la Loi sur l'accès à l'information et de la Loi sur protection des renseignements personnels
The President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, pursuant to section 73 of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, hereby designates the persons holding the positions set out in the schedule hereto, or the persons occupying on an acting basis those positions, to exercise the powers and functions of the President as the head of a government institution, under the sections of the Acts set out in the schedule opposite each position. This Delegation Order supersedes all previous Delegation Orders.
En vertu de l'article 73 de la Loi sur l'accès à l'information et la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels, la Présidente de l'Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario délègue aux titulaires des postes mentionnés à l'annexe ci-après, ainsi qu'aux personnes occupant à titre intérimaire lesdits postes, les attributions dont il est, en qualité de responsable d'une institution fédérale, investie par les articles des lois mentionnées en regard de chaque poste. Le présent décret de délégation remplace et annule tout décret antérieur.
Schedule / Annexe
Position / Poste
Regulations /
Access to Information Act / and Regulations
Loi sur l'accès à l'information et règlements
Privacy Act and Regulations
Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et reglements
Corporate Secretary / Secrétaire générale
Full authority / Autorité absolue
Full authority / Autorité absolue
and
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator, Corporate Secretariat / Coordonnateur de l'accès à l'information et de la protection des renseignements personnels, Secrétariat ministériel
Full authority / Autorité absolue
Full authority / Autorité absolue
Dated at the City of Ottawa this day of, 2021
Daté en la ville d'Ottawa ce jour de 2021
Nancy Gardiner, President
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Nancy Gardiner, Présidente
Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario
Annex C – Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
Name of institution: FedDev Ontario
Reporting period: 2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Section 1: Requests Under the Access to Information Act
1.1 Number of requests
| - | Number of Requests | |
|---|---|---|
| Received during reporting period | 89 | |
| Outstanding from previous reporting periods | 17 | |
|
Outstanding from previous reporting period |
11 | - |
|
Outstanding from more than one reporting period |
6 | - |
| Total | 106 | |
| Closed during reporting period | 95 | |
| Carried over to next reporting period | 11 | |
|
Carried over within legislated timeline |
4 | - |
|
Carried over beyond legislated timeline |
7 | - |
1.2 Sources of requests
| Source | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| Media | 68 |
| Academia | 1 |
| Business (private sector) | 5 |
| Organization | 0 |
| Public | 13 |
| Decline to Identify | 2 |
| Total | 89 |
1.3 Channels of requests
| Source | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| Online | 88 |
| 0 | |
| 1 | |
| In person | 0 |
| Phone | 0 |
| Fax | 0 |
| Total | 89 |
Section 2: Informal Requests
2.1 Number of informal requests
| - | Number of Requests | |
|---|---|---|
| Received during reporting period | 1 | |
| Outstanding from previous reporting periods | 0 | |
|
Outstanding from previous reporting period |
0 | - |
|
Outstanding from more than one reporting period |
0 | - |
| Total | 1 | |
| Closed during reporting period | 1 | |
| Carried over to next reporting period | 0 | |
2.2 Channels of informal requests
| Source | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| Online | 0 |
| 1 | |
| 0 | |
| In person | 0 |
| Phone | 0 |
| Fax | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
2.3 Completion time of informal requests
| 1 to 15 Days | 16 to 30 Days | 31 to 60 Days | 61 to 120 Days | 121 to 180 Days | 181 to 365 Days | More Than 365 Days | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2.4 Pages released informally
| Less Than 100 Pages Released | 100-500 Pages Released | 501-1000 Pages Released | 1001-5000 Pages Released | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Pages Released | Number of Requests | Pages Released | Number of Requests | Pages Released | Number of Requests | Pages Released |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.5 Pages re-released informally
| Less Than 100 Pages Re-released | 100-500 Pages Re-released | 501-1000 Pages Re-released | 1001-5000 Pages Re-released | More Than 5000 Pages Re-released | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Pages Re-released | Number of Requests | Pages Re-released | Number of Requests | Pages Re-released | Number of Requests | Pages Re-released | Number of Requests | Pages Re-released |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 3: Applications to the Information Commissioner on Declining to Act on Requests
| - | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| Outstanding from previous reporting period | 0 |
| Sent during reporting period | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
| Approved by the Information Commissioner during reporting period | 0 |
| Declined by the Information Commissioner during reporting period | 0 |
| Withdrawn during reporting period | 0 |
| Carried over to next reporting period | 0 |
Section 4: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period
4.1 Disposition and completion time
| Disposition of Requests | Completion Time | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 15 Days | 16 to 30 Days | 31 to 60 Days | 61 to 120 Days | 121 to 180 Days | 181 to 365 Days | More Than 365 Days | Total | |
| All disclosed | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Disclosed in part | 0 | 20 | 6 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 79 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No records exist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Request transferred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 28 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 95 |
4.2 Exemptions
| Section | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| 13(1)(a) | 0 |
| 13(1)(b) | 0 |
| 13(1)(c) | 0 |
| 13(1)(d) | 0 |
| 13(1)(e) | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 14(a) | 0 |
| 14(b) | 0 |
| 15(1) | 0 |
| 15(1) - I.A. | 0 |
| 15(1) - Def. | 0 |
| 15(1) - S.A. | 0 |
| 16(1)(a)(i) | 0 |
| 16(1)(a)(ii) | 0 |
| 16(1)(a)(iii) | 0 |
| 16(1)(b) | 0 |
| 16(1)(c) | 0 |
| 16(1)(d) | 0 |
| 16(2) | 0 |
| 16(2)(a) | 0 |
| 16(2)(b) | 0 |
| 16(2)(c) | 0 |
| 16(3) | 0 |
| 16.1(1)(a) | 0 |
| 16.1(1)(b) | 0 |
| 16.1(1)(c) | 0 |
| 16.1(1)(d) | 0 |
| 16.2(1) | 0 |
| 16.3 | 0 |
| 16.4(1)(a) | 0 |
| 16.4(1)(b) | 0 |
| 16.5 | 0 |
| 16.6 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18(a) | 0 |
| 18(b) | 0 |
| 18(c) | 0 |
| 18(d) | 0 |
| 18.1(1)(a) | 0 |
| 18.1(1)(b) | 0 |
| 18.1(1)(c) | 0 |
| 18.1(1)(d) | 0 |
| 19(1) | 37 |
| 20(1)(a) | 0 |
| 20(1)(b) | 74 |
| 20(1)(b.1) | 0 |
| 20(1)(c) | 72 |
| 20(1)(d) | 44 |
| 20.1 | 0 |
| 20.2 | 0 |
| 20.4 | 0 |
| 21(1)(a) | 13 |
| 21(1)(b) | 60 |
| 21(1)(c) | 2 |
| 21(1)(d) | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 22.1(1) | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 23.1 | 0 |
| 24(1) | 0 |
| 26 | 3 |
4.3 Exclusions
| Section | Number of Requests |
|---|---|
| 68(a) | 0 |
| 68(b) | 0 |
| 68(c) | 0 |
| 68.1 | 0 |
| 68.2(a) | 0 |
| 68.2(b) | 0 |
| 69(1) | 0 |
| 69(1)(a) | 0 |
| 69(1)(b) | 0 |
| 69(1)(c) | 0 |
| 69(1)(d) | 1 |
| 69(1)(e) | 0 |
| 69(1)(f) | 0 |
| 69(1)(g) re (a) | 2 |
| 69(1)(g) re (b) | 0 |
| 69(1)(g) re (c) | 1 |
| 69(1)(g) re (d) | 1 |
| 69(1)(g) re (e) | 2 |
| 69(1)(g) re (f) | 0 |
| 69.1(1) | 0 |
4.4 Format of information released
| Paper | Electronic | Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-record | Data set | Video | Audio | ||
| 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.5 Complexity
4.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed for paper and e-record formats
| Number of Pages Processed | Number of Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests |
|---|---|---|
| 8420 | 6116 | 91 |
4.5.2 Relevant pages processed per request disposition for paper and e-record formats by size of requests
| Disposition | Less Than 100 Pages Processed | 100-500 Pages Processed | 501-1000 Pages Processed | 1001-5000 Pages Processed | More Than 5000 Pages Processed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Pages Processed | Number of Requests | Pages Processed | Number of Requests | Pages Processed | Number of Requests | Pages Processed | Number of Requests | Pages Processed | |
| All disclosed | 8 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 76 | 1391 | 1 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5407 | 0 | 0 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 87 | 1681 | 1 | 413 | 1 | 919 | 2 | 5407 | 0 | 0 |
4.5.3 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for audio formats
| Number of Minutes Processed | Number of Minutes Disclosed | Number of Requests |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.5.4 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for audio formats by size of requests
| Disposition | Less Than 60 Minutes Processed | 60 – 120 Minutes Processed | More than 120 Minutes Processed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Minutes Processed | Number of Requests | Minutes Processed | Number of Requests Processed | Minutes Processed | |
| All disclosed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.5.5 Relevant minutes processed and disclosed for video formats
| Number of Minutes Processed | Number of Minutes Disclosed | Number of Requests |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.5.6 Relevant minutes processed per request disposition for video formats by size of requests
| Disposition | Less Than 60 Minutes Processed | 60 – 120 Minutes Processed | More than 120 Minutes Processed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Minutes Processed | Number of Requests | Minutes Processed | Number of Requests Processed | Minutes Processed | |
| All disclosed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.5.7 Other complexities
| Disposition | Consultation Required | Legal Advice Sought | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All disclosed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.6 Closed requests
4.6.1 Requests closed within legislated timelines
| Number of requests closed within legislated timelines | 92 |
|---|---|
| Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) | 96.84210526 |
4.7 Deemed refusals
4.7.1 Reasons for not meeting legislated timelines
| Number of requests closed past the legislated timelines | Principal Reason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interference with operations/ Workload | External Consultation | Internal Consultation | Other | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4.7.2 Requests closed beyond legislated timelines (including any extension taken)
| Number of days past legislated timelines | Number of requests past legislated timeline where no extension was taken | Number of requests past legislated timeline where an extension was taken | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 15 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 to 30 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 to 120 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 to 180 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 to 365 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 365 days | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4.8 Requests for translation
| Translation Requests | Accepted | Refused | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| English to French | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| French to English | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 5: Extensions
5.1 Reasons for extensions and disposition of requests
| Disposition of Requests Where an Extension Was Taken | 9(1)(a) Interference With Operations/ Workload | 9(1)(b) Consultation | 9(1)(c) Third-Party Notice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 69 | Other | |||
| All disclosed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 47 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No records exist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
5.2 Length of extensions
| Length of Extensions | 9(1)(a) Interference With Operations/ Workload | 9(1)(b) Consultation | 9(1)(c) Third-Party Notice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 69 | Other | |||
| 30 days or less | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 days | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 to 120 days | 24 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 121 to 180 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 to 365 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 365 days or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Section 6: Fees
| Fee Type | Fee Collected | Fee Waived | Fee Refunded | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Amount | Number of Requests | Amount | Number of Requests | Amount | |
| Application | 27 | $135.00 | 62 | $310.00 | 0 | $0.00 |
| Other fees | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 |
| Total | 27 | $135.00 | 62 | $310.00 | 0 | $0.00 |
Section 7: Consultations Received From Other Institutions and Organizations
7.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and other organizations
| Consultations | Other Government of Canada Institutions | Number of Pages to Review | Other Organizations | Number of Pages to Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received during the reporting period | 41 | 1224 | 1 | 240 |
| Outstanding from the previous reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 1224 | 1 | 240 |
| Closed during the reporting period | 41 | 1224 | 1 | 240 |
| Carried over within negotiated timelines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carried over beyond negotiated timelines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
| Recommendation | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 15 Days | 16 to 30 Days | 31 to 60 Days | 61 to 120 Days | 121 to 180 Days | 181 to 365 Days | More Than 365 Days | Total | |
| Disclose entirely | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Disclose in part | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Exempt entirely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exclude entirely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consult other institution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
7.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations outside the Government of Canada
| Recommendation | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 15 Days | 16 to 30 Days | 31 to 60 Days | 61 to 120 Days | 121 to 180 Days | 181 to 365 Days | More Than 365 Days | Total | |
| Disclose entirely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclose in part | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Exempt entirely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exclude entirely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consult other institution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Section 8: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences
8.1 Requests with Legal Services
| Number of Days | Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed | 100-500 Pages Processed | 501-1000 Pages Processed | 1001-5000 Pages Processed | More Than 5000 Pages Processed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | |
| 1 to 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 to 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 to 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 to 180 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 to 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
| Number of Days | Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed | 100500 Pages Processed | 501-1000 Pages Processed | 1001-5000 Pages Processed | More Than 5000 Pages Processed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests | Pages Disclosed | |
| 1 to 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 to 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 to 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 to 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 to 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 9: Investigations and Reports of finding
9.1 Investigations
| Section 32 Notice of intention to investigate | Subsection 30(5) Ceased to investigate | Section 35 Formal Representations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
9.2 Investigations and Reports of finding
| Section 37(1) Initial Reports | Section 37(2) Final Reports | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received | Containing recommendations issued by the Information Commissioner | Containing orders issued by the Information Commissioner | Received | Containing recommendations issued by the Information Commissioner | Containing orders issued by the Information Commissioner |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 10: Court Action
10.1 Court actions on complaints
| Complainant (1) | Institution (2) | Third Party (3) | Privacy Commissioner (4) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10.2 Court actions on third party notifications under paragraph 28(1)(b)
| Section 44 – under paragraph 28(1)(b) |
|---|
| 0 |
Section 11: Resources Related to the Access to Information Act
11.1 Allocated Costs
| Expenditures | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries | $173,482 | |
| Overtime | $0 | |
| Goods and Services | $6,430 | |
|
Professional services contracts |
$0 | - |
|
Other |
$6,430 | - |
| Total | $179,912 | |
11.2 Human Resources
| Resources | Person Years Dedicated to Access to Information Activities |
|---|---|
| Full-time employees | 1.861 |
| Part-time and casual employees | 0.000 |
| Regional staff | 0.000 |
| Consultants and agency personnel | 0.000 |
| Students | 0.000 |
| Total | 1.861 |