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

Access to
Information Act

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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

Sections 3 and 8 of the Privacy Act

Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada

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REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT

Special reports

39. (1) The Information Commissioner may, at any time, make a special report to Parliament referring to and commenting on any matter within the scope of the powers, duties and functions of the Commissioner where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the matter is of such urgency or importance that a report thereof should not be deferred until the time provided for transmission of the next annual report of the Commissioner under section 38.

Where investigation made

(2) Any report made pursuant to subsection (1) that relates to an investigation under this Act shall be made only after the procedures set out in section 37 have been followed in respect of the investigation. R.S. 1985, c. A-1, s.39.

References in Reports:

2000-2001: i) Reform of Cabinet Confidences

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