Office of the Information Commissioner: Access to Information Act : Section

Access to
Information Act

Table of Contents

Sections 1 to 77

Schedule I - Government Institutions subject to the Act

Schedule II - Section 24,
Statutory Prohibitions

Extension Order, No. 1 to right of access

Regulations

Sections 3 and 8 of the Privacy Act

Index

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ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS
Requests for Access

Request for access to record

6. A request for access to a record under this Act shall be made in writing to the government institution that has control of the record and shall provide sufficient detail to enable an experienced employee of the institution with a reasonable effort to identify the record. R.S. 1985, c. A-1, s.6.

References in Reports:

2001-2002: Cumulative Index of Case Summaries 1994-2002
2000-2001: 6. Keeping Tabs on Offenders
2000-2001: Format barrier
2000-2001: v) Recognizing, Fostering and Protecting The Coordinators

Last Modified 2002-04-12

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ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS
Requests for Access