2010-2011 Annual Report to Parliament on the Administration of the Access to Information Act
Table of Contents
- Annex A: Access to Information Act Designation Order
- Annex B: Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
Annex A: Access to Information Act Designation Order
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Access to Information Act
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to section 73 of the Access to Information Act, hereby designates the persons holding the positions set out in the schedule hereto, or the persons acting in those positions, to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs as the head of a Government institution under the Act. This designation replaces the designation dated March 11, 1998.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, P.C., M.P.
Ottawa, October 2nd, 2009
Schedule
Sections of the Access to Information Act to be Delegated
| Sections of the Access to Information Act | Powers, Duties or Functions | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 4(2.1) | Responsibility of government institutions | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 7(a) | Notice when access requested | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 7(b) | Giving access to a record | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 8(1) | Transfer of request to another government institution | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 9 | Extension of time limits | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 11(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) | Additional fees | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 12(2)(b) | Language of access | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 12(3)(b) | Access in an alternative format | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 13 | Exemption – Information obtained in confidence | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 14 | Exemption – Federal-provincial affairs | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 15 | Exemption – international affairs and defence | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 16 | Exemption – Law enforcement and investigations | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 16.5 | Exemption – Public Servants Disclosure Act | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 17 | Exemption – Safety of individuals | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 18 | Exemption – Economic interests of Canada | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 18.1 | Exemption – Economic interest of the Canada Post Corporation, Export Development Canada, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and VIA Rail Canada Inc. | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 19 | Exemption – Personal information | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 20 | Exemption – Third-party information | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 21 | Exemption – Operations of Government | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 22 | Exemption – Testing procedures, tests and audits | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 22.1 | Exemption – Audit working papers and draft audit reports | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 23 | Exemption – Solicitor-client privilege | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 24 | Exemption – Statutory prohibitions | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 25 | Severability | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 26 | Exception – Information to be published | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 27(1),(4) | Third party notification | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 28(1)(b), (2), (4) | Third party notification | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 29(1) | Where the Information Commissioner recommends disclosure | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 33 | Advising Information Commissioner of third-party involvement | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 35(2)(b) | Right to make representations | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 37(1) | Notice of actions to implement recommendations of Commissioner | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 37(4) | Access to be given to complainant | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 43(1) | Notice to third party (application to Federal Court for review) | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 44(2) | Notice to applicant (applications to Federal Court by third party) | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 52(2)(b), (3) | Special rules for hearings | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 71(1) | Facilities for inspection of manuals | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 72 | Annual report to Parliament | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Sections of the Access to Information Regulations | Powers, Duties or Functions | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 6(1) | Transfer of request | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 7(2) | Search and preparation fees | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 7(3) | Production and programming fees | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 8 | Providing access to record(s) | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 8.1 | Limitations in respect of format | Deputy Directors, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division Director General, Corporate Secretariat Deputy Minister for International Trade Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Annex B: Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
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Additional Reporting Requirements – Access to Information Act
Part III – Exemptions invoked
- Subsection 13(1)(a): 160
- Subsection 13(1)(b): 54
- Subsection 13(1)(c): 22
- Subsection 13(1)(d): 5
- Subsection 14: 44
- Subsection 15(1) International Affairs: 330
- Subsection 15(1) Defence: 13
- Subsection 15(1) Subversive Activities: 5
- Subsection 16(1)(a): 13
- Subsection 16(1)(b): 27
- Subsection 16(1)(c): 28
- Subsection 16(1)(d): 2
- Subsection 16(2): 62
- Subsection 16(3): 0
- Subsection 17: 43
- Subsection 18(a): 8
- Subsection 18(b): 23
- Subsection 18(c): 0
- Subsection 18(d): 19
- Subsection 19(1): 363
- Subsection 20(1)(a): 14
- Subsection 20(1)(b): 122
- Subsection 20(1)(c): 126
- Subsection 20(1)(d): 41
- Subsection 21(1)(a): 207
- Subsection 21(1)(b): 233
- Subsection 21(1)(c): 97
- Subsection 21(1)(d): 13
- Subsection 22:4
- Subsection 23: 126
- Subsection 24: 14
- Subsection 26: 1
Part IV – Exclusions cited
- Subsection 68(a): 4
- Subsection 68(b): 0
- Subsection 68(c): 0
- Subsection 69(1)(a): 16
- Subsection 69(1)(b): 0
- Subsection 69(1)(c): 2
- Subsection 69(1)(d): 8
- Subsection 69(1)(e): 41
- Subsection 69(1)(f): 2
- Subsection 69(1)(g): 81
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