Access to Information Act: Index

A

Aboriginal people

definition of aboriginal government ..... 13(3)

information obtained by government in confidence ..... 13(1)(e)

Access

alternative format ..... 12(3)

bulletin ..... 5(2)

complaint related to ..... 30(1), 37(5)

Federal Court ..... 41 to 53

Information Commissioner's ..... 36(2)

language of ..... 12(2)

notice of intention to give ..... 7, 37(4)

refusal complaint ..... 30(1)(a)

refusal notice ..... 10

register (see Publication)

regulations ..... 77(1)(b)

requests ..... 6 to 12

right of, principle ..... 2

right to ..... 4

transfer of request ..... 8(1), Reg.6

Access to Information and Privacy

Implementation Reports issued by TBS .....2, 70(1)

Access to Information Coordinators (see Coordinators)

A, fair and accurate ..... 66(2)(b)

Acquisition of

Canadian currency ..... 18(d)(v)

foreign currency ..... 18(d)(v)

land ..... 18(d)(vi)

property ..... 18(d)(vi)

securities ..... 18(d)(v)

Act

Access to Information, short title ..... 1

of Parliament, administration or enforcement of ..... 16(1), 16(4)(a)

Additions to Schedule (see Schedule)

Adjudicative function, account of ..... 21(2)(a)

Administration of a government institution, plans for ..... 21(1)(d)

Administration of Access to Information Act, review of ..... 75(1)

Advice or recommendation to Minister ..... 21(1)(a)

Adviser on contract ..... 21(2)(b)

Affidavit evidence (see Evidence)

Agency (see Government institution)

Agenda of Cabinet (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)

Agent, complaint by (see Representative)

Alternative format

access ..... 12(3)

complaint ..... 30(1)(d.1)

defined ..... 3

fees ..... 11(1), Reg.7

regulations ..... 77(d)

Amendments to Access to Information Act ..... 75(2)

Annual reports (see Reports)

Appeals ..... 37(5), 41, to 53

Appearance, Commissioner's on, Court review ..... 42(1)(b)(c)

Applicant

defined ..... 4(1)

notice of request of third party for Court review ..... 44(2)

party in Federal Court ..... 42(2)

party to third party Court review ..... 44(3)

right of access ..... 4

right to complain ..... 30

Appointment

Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 56

Information Commissioner ..... 54

Assistant Information Commissioner

appointment ..... 56

deemed in public service ..... 57(4)

delegation by ..... 59(3)

duties ..... 57(1)

living expenses ..... 57(2)

Attack against Canada ..... 15

Attorney General of Canada, disclosure to ..... 63(2)

Audits (see Testing)

Availability

of bulletin (see Bulletin)

of publication (see Publication)

B

Bank (see Government institution)

Bank of Canada, duties of Governor ..... 70(2)

Bank rate (see Interest)

Benefit, undue ..... 18(d)

Book (see Record)

Borrowing, government ..... 18(d)

Briefings of Ministers ..... 21, 69(1)(e)

Buildings, vulnerability of, security ..... 16(2)(c)

Bulletin (see also Publication)

availability ..... 5(4)

complaint ..... 30(1)(e)

content ..... 5(1)

updating ..... 5(2)

Burden of proof, refusal to disclose ..... 48

Business information ..... 20(1), 28, 44

C

Cabinet (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)

Canada

economic interests of ..... 18(d)

threat to ..... 15

Canadian citizen ..... 4(1)(a)

Certificate of the Attorney General of Nation Defence or

National Security.... 69.1

Change

bank rate ..... 18(d)

government, by use of force, violence or crime ..... 15(2)(d)

government borrowing ..... 18(d)

Chief Justice of the Federal Court

delegation by ..... 52(1)

review by ..... 52(1)

Civil proceedings (see Proceedings)

Client-solicitor privilege (see Solicitor-client)

Coinage (see Money)

Coordinators, access to information ..... 5(1)(d)

Commercial information ..... 18(a), 20(1), 28, 44

Commission of an offence (see Offence)

Committee (see also Government institution)

designated or established by Parliament ..... 75

Queen's Privy Council ..... 69(2)

referral of reports to ..... 40(2)

Communications

defence ..... 15

international affairs ..... 15

ministers ..... 69(1)(d), 69(1)(e)

subversive or hostile activities ..... 15

systems ..... 15(1)(i), 16(2)(c)

vulnerability of systems ..... 16(2)(c)

Competitive position

government institution ..... 18(b)

third party ..... 20(1)(c), 44

Complainant

right to be notified by Information Commissioner ..... 37

right to make representations to Information Commissioner ..... 35(2)

Complaint investigations, regulations making ..... 77

Complaint

alternative format ..... 30(1)(d.1)

by agent ..... 30(2)

by applicant ..... 30(1)

duty to investigate ..... 30(1)

extension of time, notice ..... 9(1)

fees ..... 11(5), 30(1)(b)

findings ..... 37(1)

grounds of ..... 30(1)

in writing ..... 31

Information Commissioner's own initiative ..... 30(3)

language ..... 30(1)(d)

refusal, notice of right on ..... 10(1)

representations, third party right to make ..... 35(2)

time limit ..... 30(1)(c)

Computer

fees ..... 11(3), Reg.7

record ..... 3, 4(3)

systems, vulnerability of ..... 16(2)(c)

Conditions, court may impose ..... 49

Confidentiality

business information ..... 20(1), 28(1), 44

information from a government of province ..... 13(1)(c)

information from foreign state ..... 13(1)(a)

information from international organization of states ..... 13(1)(b)

information from municipal or regional government ..... 13(1)(d)

investigations ..... 62

of source ..... 16(1)(c)(ii)

Queen's Privy Council ..... 69(1), 69(3)

solicitor-client ..... 23

third party information ..... 20(1), 28(1), 44

Conceal a record ..... 67.1(1)(c)

Consent to (see also Waiver)

Court review ..... 42(1)

disclose ..... 13(2), 28

release of personal information ..... 19(2)

release of third party information ..... 20(5)

Consultant, report of ..... 21(2)(b)

Consultations

extension of time ..... 9(b)

federal-provincial ..... 14

international ..... 15(1)(e)

ministerial ..... 21(1)(b)

Conviction, summary ..... 67(2), 67.1(2)(b)

Coordinators, access to information ..... 5(1)(d)

Copy (see Photocopy)

Corporation (see Government institution)

Correspondence (see Record)

Costs (see also Fees)

court ..... 53

new principle of law ..... 53(2)

reproduction, retrieval, computer time ..... 11(1)(b), 11(3), Reg.7

Council (see also Government institution)

Queen's Privy, definition ..... 69(2)

Court (see Federal Court)

Creation of record, by computer techniques ..... 4(3), Reg.7

Crime

disclosure of ..... 47(2), 63

investigations of ..... 16

suppression of ..... 16(1)(a)

Criminal Code, section 131 ..... 36(3)

Criminal methods, information about ..... 16(2)(a)

Criminal proceedings (see Proceedings)

Crown, bound by Act ..... 76

Cryptographic systems ..... 15(1)(i)

Currency (see Money)

D

Deadline (see Time)

Decisions

Cabinet, when public (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)

court ..... 49, 50, 51

Defence

Canada and allied state, defined ..... 15

communications or cryptographic systems ..... 15

equipment ..... 15

information ..... 15

personnel ..... 15

tactics or strategy ..... 15

Definitions

defence ..... 15

general ..... 3

greater interest ..... 8(3)

international affairs ..... 15

investigation ..... 16(4)

Queen's Privy Council ..... 69(2)

subversive or hostile activities ..... 15(2)

Delay (see Time limit)

Delegation

Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 59

head of institution ..... 73

Information Commissioner ..... 58, 59

Deliberations

Cabinet (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)

federal-provincial ..... 14

government ..... 21(1)(b), 21(2)

Denial of Access (see Refusal of Access)

Department (see Government Institution)

Departmental annual reports (see Report)

Departments, additions (see Schedule)

Deposit (see Fees)

Description of required information ..... 6

Designated minister (see also Minister)

defined ..... 3

duties, functions ..... 70(1)

publications by ..... 5

Destroy a record ..... 67.1(1)(a)

Detection of

crime ..... 16(1)(a)(i)

subversive or hostile activities ..... 15(2)

Diagram (see Record)

Diplomatic correspondence and information ..... 15(1)(h)

Directives and Guidelines ..... 70(1)(c)

Disclosure of records

burden of proof ..... 48

consent to ..... 13(2), 19(2), 20(5)

court order ..... 49, 50, 51

existence of record, not required ..... 10(2)

in good faith ..... 66, 74

Information Commissioner ..... 63

notice of intention ..... 29(1)

offence, by court ..... 47(2)

offence, by Information Commissioner ..... 63(2)

other government ..... 13(1)

personal information ..... 19

precautions against, Federal Court ..... 47(1)

precautions against, office of Information Commissioner ..... 64

after third party representations ..... 28(4)

severable information ..... 25

third party information ..... 20, 27(1), 29(1)(b), 35(2)(c), 43(1)

Discretionary exemptions ..... 13(2), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, to 19(2),

..... 20(2), 20(5), 20(6), 21, 22, 23, 26, 27

Discussion papers, Cabinet (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)

Documentary material (see Record)

Documents, return of ..... 36(5)

Draft legislation ..... 69(1)(f)

Drawing (see Record)

Duties and functions

Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 57(1)

designated Minister ..... 5, 70(1)

Information Commissioner ..... 30, 36 to 40, 55, 59(1)

E

Economic interests (see Interests)

Electronic data processing records (see Computer, see also Record)

Employee, government, disclosure of offence on part of ..... 47(2)

Employment

Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 56, 57

Information Commissioner ..... 54, 55

staff of Commissioner ..... 58(1)

Enforcement of an Act of Parliament (see Act)

Environmental

protection, public interest in ..... 20

testing ..... 20, 44(2)(4)

Espionage ..... 15(2)

Evidence

affidavit ..... 36(1)(c)

inadmissibility ..... 36(3)

investigation ..... 36(1)

offence ..... 47(2), 63(1)(b)

return of documents ..... 36(5)

Ex parte

proceedings ..... 47

representations ..... 52(3)

Examination of record, right to ..... 12(1)

Exclusions to the application of the Act ..... 68, 69

Exemptions

description in bulletin and in publication ..... 5(3)

discretionary ..... 13(2), 14 to 18, 19(2), 20(2)

..... 20(5), 20(6), 21, 22, 23, 26, 27

mandatory ..... 13(1), 16(3), 19(1), 20(1), 24(1)

Exercises, military ..... 15

Existence of record (see also Record)

disclosure as to ..... 10

precaution against disclosure ..... 47(1)

Expenses (see also Costs)

Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 57(2)

Information Commissioner ..... 55(2)

witness ..... 36(4)

Experts, engagement of ..... 58(2)

Extension of time

complaint ..... 30(1)(c)

Court review ..... 41

request for access ..... 9

third party ..... 27(4), 28(3)

F

Falsify a record ..... 67.1(1)(b)

Federal Court

access to records by ..... 46

Chief Justice of the  ..... 52

costs ..... 53

court order for disclosure ..... 49, 50, 51

decisions ..... 49, 50, 51

defined ..... 3

disclosure of offence by ..... 47(2)

hearings in ..... 45, 52

Information Commissioner's and applicant's rights to appear before ..... 42

jurisdiction ..... 52

notice to applicant (of third party application) ..... 44(2)

precautions against disclosure ..... 47(1)

procedures ..... 41 to 53

review by ..... 41

right to make application to Court ..... 37(5)

Federal-provincial affairs

Court review ..... 50

information obtained in confidence ..... 13

injury to the conduct of ..... 14

policing services ..... 16(3)

Fees (see also Costs)

additional ..... 11(2), Reg.7

advance ..... 11(4)

alternative format ..... 11, Reg. 7

amount chargeable ..... 77, Reg.7

application fee for access ..... 11(1), Reg.7

calculation of ..... 77(1)(d)

complaint ..... 30(1)(b)

computer ..... 11(3), Reg.7

deposit ..... 11(4), Reg.5

regulations ..... 77(1)(d), Reg.7

retrieval ..... 11(2)

witness ..... 36(4)

Film (see Record)

Financial information

federal government ..... 18

third party ..... 20(1)(b), 20(1)(d), 27(1)

Financial interest (see Interest)

Findings, Information Commissioner's ..... 37(1)(a)

Fine, for obstruction ..... 67(2)

Foreign currency (see Acquisition, see also Money)

Foreign government (see Foreign State)

Foreign state

allied with Canada ..... 15(1), 15(2)

defined ..... 3

exemptions of records ..... 13, 15

subversive or hostile activities against ..... 15(1), 15(2)

Freedom of Information (see Access)

Functions of Information Commissioner (see Information Commissioner)