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| Any person is entitled to request and receive information relating to the public business of the Province of New Brunswick in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Information Act. |
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| Eligibility: |
The Right to Information Act states that any person is entitled to request and receive information relating to the public business of the Province. Information is defined as information contained in a document. Public business includes any activity or function carried on or performed by departments and/or agencies of government listed under Schedule A of the regulation. There is no right to access for certain types of information prescribed under Section 6 of the Act.
It is not intended, however, that the Act should become the sole vehicle by which government information may be obtained. The Province of New Brunswick continues to make information available freely, upon request, whenever possible. |
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| Description: |
The Right to Information Act sets out a legislated process by which people can exercise their right to information respecting public business.
It is not always necessary to make a formal request for information under the provisions of the Act. Any person seeking government information should first consider whether the information is readily available either in publicized form or from the relevant department or agency.
If a person is unable to access desired information using an informal approach or simply prefers to follow the legislated process, he/she can make a formal request for information, in writing, to the attention of the Minister responsible. Every attempt should be made to specify the subject-matter of the information requested with sufficient detail as to time, place and event to enable the relevant document(s) to be identified to avoid undue delays in the processing of the request. The Minister has 30 days upon receipt of a request to provide a response.
Where a Minister denies a request for information under the Act, the Minister must advise the applicant, in writing, stating the reasons for the denial by either citing Sub section 4(4) and/or any one or more of the exemptions as prescribed under Section 6. The Minister must also inform the applicant of the right to appeal to the Ombudsman or to a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench for a review of the request and provide herewith the necessary forms. |
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 Fees: (Unless otherwise specified, the harmonized sales tax (HST) is NOT included in the Fees.) |
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