Category: access to information
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Cost of ISC/CIRNAC’s Processing ATIP Requests
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On this page Introduction Cost Conclusion Licence Introduction Access to information under the control of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and their predecessors – Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) – has long been considered problematic and was recently identified…
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Exemptions under the Access to Information Act
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On this page Introduction Definitions Other remarks from Access to Information: Making It Work for Canadians Classification of exemptions Mandatory exemptions Discretionary exemptions Case test exemptions Injury test exemptions Sources Licence Introduction Canada’s Access to Information Act (Act) creates an enforceable right of public access to records under the control of a government institution. The…
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Framework for Analyzing ISC/CIRNAC’s Response to ATIP requests
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On this page Introduction Adopting an analytical framework Accessing statistical data Focusing the analyses Conclusion Licence Introduction Access to information under the control of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and its predecessors – Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) –…
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ISC/CIRNAC’s administration of Canada’s Access to Information Act
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On this page Introduction Legislation and regulation Policies and procedures Internal audit External oversight Monthly summaries and annual reports Next Licence Introduction In August 2017, the Prime Minister announced the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and the establishment of two new departments – Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs…
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CIRNAC’s lack of transparency in processing sensitive or high-profile ATIP requests
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On this page Introduction Complexity and sensitivity Directives and instructions Conclusion Licence Introduction In a series of posts, we aim to support efforts of the Special Interlocutor and others to understand and overcome barriers to access to information pertaining to the history and legacy of relations between First Nations and Canada. First we describe the…