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Appendix A: Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
Appendix B: Statistical Report on the Privacy Act
Appendix C: Delegation Orders for the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Schedule A
Sections of the Access to Information Act to Be Delegated
| Section of the Act | Powers, Duties, Functions |
|---|---|
| 7 | Respond to request for access within 30 days; give access or give notice |
| 8 | Transfer a request to the government institution with greater interest; give written notice of the transfer to the applicant |
| 9 | Extend time limits for responding to request and give notice to Information Commissioner of extension of over 30 days |
| 10 | Issue notice where access refused |
| 11 | Administer the collection of fees |
| 12(2)(b) | Decide whether to translate requested record(s) |
| 12(3)(b) | Convert record(s) in an alternative format, when necessary and reasonable |
| 13(1) | Shall refuse to disclose any record obtained in confidence from another government |
| 13(2) | May disclose any record referred to in 13(1) if the other government consents to the disclosure or makes the information public |
| 14 | May refuse to disclose any record if reasonably injurious to the conduct of federal-provincial affairs |
| 15 | May refuse to disclose any record if reasonably injurious to international affairs and defence or the detection, prevention, or suppression of subversive or hostile activities |
| 16 | May refuse to disclose any record pertaining to law enforcement and investigations, to information that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the commission of an offence, to confidential information on policing services for provinces or municipalities |
| 17 | May refuse to disclose any record that could reasonably threaten the safety of individuals |
| 18 | May refuse to disclose any record that could reasonably be expected to be materially injurious to the economic interests of Canada |
| 19 | Shall refuse to disclose any record that contains personal information as defined in section 3 of the Privacy Act |
| 20 | Shall refuse to disclose any record that contains third party information |
| 21 | May refuse to disclose any record that contains information related to the operations of government |
| 22 | May refuse to disclose any record that contains information relating to testing or auditing procedures |
| 23 | May refuse to disclose any record that contains information subject to solicitor-client privilege |
| 24 | Shall refuse to disclose any record that is subject to statutory prohibitions as set out in Schedule II |
| 25 | Shall sever any information that can be disclosed |
| 26 | May refuse to disclose any record on reasonable grounds that such material is to be published within a 90 day period or longer |
| 27(1) | Shall give notice to a third party of the intent to disclose any records that may contain third party information |
| 27(4) | May extend the time limit for third party notification |
| 28(1)(b) | Shall within 30 days after notice is given to third party as per section 27(1) give notice of the decision to disclose any record pertaining to the third party |
| 28(2) | Waive the requirements for a written representation by a third party |
| 28(4) | Disclose a record pertaining to Third Party following 20 days from the notice having been issued to a third party of the decision to disclose, unless the third party requests a review of the decision as per section 44 |
| 29(1) | Give written notice to the applicant and to any involved third party of the Department's decision to disclose information on the recommendation of the Information Commissioner |
| 33 | Shall advise the Information Commissioner of any third party notified under section 27(1) when given notice of an investigation or that would have been notified had disclosure been intended |
| 35(2) | Right to make representation to the Information Commissioner in the course of an investigation |
| 37(1)(b) | Receive Information Commissioner's report of findings and recommendations and give notice of action taken or reasons why no action was taken |
| 37(4) | Give complainant access to a record after 37(1)(b) where a notice is required |
| 43(1) | Give notice to a third party of an application for a Court review under section 41 or 42 |
| 44(2) | Give notice to an applicant of the third party's application for Court review under section 44 |
| 52(2) | Request that sections 41 or 42 hearings held in camera be heard and determined in the National Capital Region |
| 52(3) | Request and be given right to make representations ex parte in section 52 |
| 68,69 | Deny any record that is excluded in the Act |
| 71(1) | Provide facilities for the public to inspect manuals |
| 71(2) | Exclude any exempt information contained in manuals before the manuals are inspected by the public |
| 72(1) | Prepare Annual Report to Parliament |
| 77 | Responsibilities conferred on the head of the institution by the regulations made under section 77 |
Schedule B
Sections of the Privacy Act to Be Delegated
| Section of the Act | Powers, Duties, Functions |
|---|---|
| 8(2) | Generally disclose personal information on the basis of the requirements of subsection 8(2) |
| 8(2)(e) | Disclose personal information on the written request of an investigative body |
| 8(2)(j) | Disclose personal information for research or statistical purposes |
| 8(2)(m) | Disclose personal information in the public interest or in the interest of the individual |
| 8(4) | Retain copy of 8(2)(e) requests and disclosed records |
| 8(5) | Notify the Privacy Commissioner in writing of disclosure under paragraph 8(2)(m) |
| 9(1) | Retain records of use |
| 9(4) | Notify the Privacy Commissioner of consistent use of personal information and update index accordingly |
| 10 | Include personal information in personal information banks |
| 14 | Respond to request for access within 30 days; give access or give notice |
| 15 | Extend time limit for responding to request for access |
| 16 | Issue notice where access refused |
| 17(2)(b) | Decide whether to translate requested information |
| 17(3)(b) | Decide whether to give access in an alternative format |
| 18(2) | May refuse to disclose information contained in exempt bank |
| 19(1) | Shall refuse to disclose information obtained in confidence from another government |
| 19(2) | May disclose any information referred to in 19(1) if the other government consents to the disclosure or makes the information public |
| 20 | May refuse to disclose information if injurious to the conduct of federal-provincial affairs |
| 21 | May refuse to disclose if injurious to international affairs and defence or preventing or suppressing subversive or hostile activities |
| 22 | May refuse to disclose information prepared by an investigative body, information injurious to the enforcement of a law, or information injurious to the security of penal institutions |
| 23 | May refuse to disclose information prepared by an investigative body for security clearances |
| 24 | May refuse to disclose information collected by the Canadian Penitentiary Service, the National Parole Service, or the National Parole Board while individual was under sentence if conditions in section are met |
| 25 | May refuse to disclose information which could reasonably threaten the safety of individuals |
| 26 | May refuse to disclose information about another individual and shall refuse to disclose such information where disclosure is prohibited under section 8 |
| 27 | May refuse to disclose information subject to solicitor-client privilege |
| 28 | May refuse to disclose information relating to the individual's physical or mental health where disclosure contrary to the best interest of the individual |
| 31 | Receive notice of investigation by the Privacy Commissioner |
| 33(2) | Right to make representations to the Privacy Commissioner in the course of investigation |
| 35(1) | Receive Privacy Commissioner's report of findings and recommendations and give notice of action taken |
| 35(4) | Give complainant access to information after 35(1)(b) notice |
| 36(3) | Receive Privacy Commissioner's report of findings and recommendations concerning the review of exempt information banks and, if appropriate, give notice to the Commissioner |
| 37(3) | Receive report of Privacy Commissioner's findings after compliance investigation |
| 51(2)(b) | Request that section 51 hearing be held in the National Capital Region |
| 51(3) | Request and be given right to make representations ex parte in section 51 hearings |
| 69 | Deny information that is excluded in the Act |
| 72(1) | Prepare Annual Report to Parliament |
| 77 | Responsibilities conferred on the head of the institution by the regulations made under section 77 which are not included in the above |
