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Access to Information Act: Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Machine readable record
fees ..... 11(3), Reg.7
production ..... 4(3), 11(3), Reg.3
reproduction of, regulations ..... 77(1)(a), Reg.3, Reg.7
Majesty, Her, bound by Act ..... 76
Management of government personnel, plans for ..... 21(1)(d)
Mandatory exemptions ..... 13(1), 16(3), 19(1), 20(1), 24(1)
Manner and place of access ..... 12(1), 77(1)(e), Reg.5, Reg.8
Manuals of government institutions
description of ..... 5(1)(a), 5(3)
exempt information excluded ..... 71(2)
inspection by public ..... 71(1)
Map (see Record)
Memoranda, Cabinet (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)
Memorandum (see Record)
Microform (see Record)
Military information ..... 15(1)(a), 15(1)(c)
Minister (see also Designated minister)
briefs, confidence of Cabinet (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)
of the Crown, advice and recommendations to ..... 21(1)(a), 69(1)(e)
Ministries, additions (see Schedule)
Minutes of meetings with Minister or staff ..... 21(1)(b)
Modus operendi, information about ..... 16
Money ..... 18(d)(i)
Municipal government, exemption, confidences of ..... 13(1)(d)
Municipal police forces, information obtained by ..... 16(3)
Museum material, Act does not apply to ..... 68(b), 68(c)
Mutilate a record ..... 67.1(1)(a)

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National Archives of Canada ..... 68(c)
National Capital Act ..... 52(2)(b), 60
National Capital Region
Commissioner's principal office in ..... 60
court hearings in ..... 52(2)(b)
National Gallery of Canada, material in, not covered by Act ..... 68(c)
National Library, material in, not covered by Act ..... 68(c)
Negotiations
contractual ..... 20(1)(d)
interference with ..... 20(1)(d), 27(1), 44
international ..... 15(1)(g)
of the Government of Canada ..... 21(1)(c)
public interest in ..... 20(6)
Notice of
access to be given ..... 7, 37(4)
decision to disclose ..... 29(1)(b)
extension of time ..... 9(1)(c), 9(2)
fee requirement ..... 11(1), 11(5)
intention to disclose ..... 29(2), 37(4)(b)
investigation ..... 32
refusal of access ..... 10(3)
right to complain ..... 10(1), 11(5)(b)
right to Court review ..... 29(2), 37(5)
third party ..... 9(1)(c), 27(1), 27(3), 28, 29(1)(b), 33, 43
transfer of request for access ..... 8(1)

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Oaths, power to administer ..... 36(1)(b)
Obstruction, offence of ..... 67
Obstruction, right of access ..... 67.1
Offence
destroy, mutilate or alter record ..... 67.1(1)
direct, propose, counsel or cause in any manner ..... 67.1(1)
disclosure by court ..... 47(2)
disclosure by Information Commissioner ..... 63
disclosure to appropriate authority ..... 47(2), 63(2)
facilitation of an ..... 16(2)
falsify a record or make a false record ..... 67.1(1)
indictable ..... 67.1(2)
liable to imprisonment ..... 67.1(2)
Office of the Information Commissioner ..... 54 to 57, 60
Official Languages Act ..... 12(2)
Operations
financial institutions ..... 18(d)
government ..... 9(1)(a)
military ..... 15(1)(a)
Originator of record ..... 8(2)

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Parliament
approval of Information Commissioner ..... 54(1)
reports submitted to ..... 38, 39
review of Act ..... 75
Parliamentary Committee
reports to ..... 37 to 40, 75(2)
review ..... 24(2), 75
Party to Court review
applicant ..... 44(3)
Information Commissioner ..... 42
third party ..... 43(2)
Penal institutions, security of ..... 16(d)
Penitentiary (see Penal institutions)
Pension benefits
Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 57(3)
Information Commissioner ..... 55(3)
Perjury ..... 36(3), 65
Permanent resident ..... 4
Permanent review, Parliamentary committee ..... 75
Personal information ..... 19
Photocopy
applicant's right to ..... 3, 12(1)
fees for ..... 11(1)(b)
Information Commissioner's right to ..... 36(1)(f)
Photograph (see Record)
Pictorial work (see Record)
Place of access ..... 12(1), 77(1)(e), Reg.5 Reg.8
Plan (see also Record)
management of personnel and administration ..... 21(1)(d)
negotiations of Government of Canada ..... 21(1)(c)
Police information
court order ..... 50
exemption ..... 16
Policy options, Cabinet (see Queen's Privy Council for Canada)
Position papers of Government of Canada ..... 21(1)(c)
Powers and duties, Information Commissioner's (see Information Commissioner)
Prejudice
to competitive position ..... 18(b), 20(1)(c)
to defence of Canada ..... 15
to detection of subversive, hostile activities ..... 15
to federal-provincial affairs ..... 14
to international affairs ..... 15
to prevention of subversive, hostile activities ..... 15
to suppression of subversive, hostile activities ..... 15
to tests or audits ..... 22
Preliminary testing ..... 20(4)
Prevention
of aggression ..... 15
of crime ..... 16(1)(i)
of subversive or hostile activities ..... 15
Privilege, solicitor-client, exemption ..... 23
Proceedings
Civil ..... 66(1), 74
Criminal ..... 66(1), 74
Information Commissioner ..... 66(1)
public servants ..... 74
Procedures
annual report ..... 38, 40
Information Commissioner's ..... 34
regulations ..... 77(1)
special report ..... 39, 40
summary, on Court review ..... 45
third party intervention ..... 28(1), 28(2)
Product testing ..... 20, 22
Profits, unjust ..... 18(d)
Programs of government institutions ..... 5(1)
Proof (see Burden of Proof)
Property (see Acquisition)
Prosecution for an offence, disclosure for ..... 47(2), 63(2)
Province, confidences of ..... 13
Provincial police force, information obtained by ..... 16(3)
Public Archives (see National Archives)
Public health, public interest in ..... 20(6)
Public information, disclosure ..... 13(2)
Public interest
disclosure ..... 20(6)
environment ..... 20(6)
health ..... 20(6)
personal information ..... 19(2)
Public safety, interest in ..... 20(6)
Public servant
Assistant Commissioner deemed to be ..... 57(4)
disclosure of offence committed by ..... 47(2)
exoneration of, disclosing in good faith ..... 74
Information Commissioner deemed to be ..... 55(4)
research by ..... 18
staff of Information Commissioner deemed to be ..... 58(1)
threat to ..... 15(2)(f)
Public Service
Employment Act ..... 58(1)
plans for management of ..... 21(1)(d)
Superannuation Act ..... 55(3), 57(3)
Publication (see also Bulletin)
availability ..... 5(4)
on government institutions ..... 5(1)
Publicly available
information for other governments ..... 13(2)
personal information ..... 19(2)(b)
Published material, Act does not apply ..... 68(a)
Punishment for obstruction ..... 67(2)
Purpose of Access to Information Act ..... 2

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Queen's Privy Council for Canada
agenda ..... 69(1)(c)
confidences ..... 69(3)
decisions ..... 69(3)
definition ..... 69(2)
deliberations ..... 69(1)(c)
discussion papers ..... 69(1)(b)
draft legislation ..... 69(1)(f)
exceptions ..... 69(3)
memorandum ..... 69(1)(a)
records ..... 69(1)(d), 69(1)(e), 69(1)(g)

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Re-appointment
Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 56(3)
Information Commissioner ..... 54(3)
Recommendation
Information Commissioner ..... 37(1), 39(1)
Parliamentary committee ..... 75(2)
to Minister ..... 21(1)(a)
Recommendations to the Minister, when exemptable ..... 21(1)
Record
alter ..... 67.1(1)
access to ..... 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 to 26
classes of ..... 5(1)(b)
conceal ..... 67.1(1)
deemed ..... 4(3)
defined ..... 3, 4(3)
destroy ..... 67.1(1)
disclosure ..... 10, 47
examination of ..... 12(1)
falsify..... 67.1(1)
Federal Court, right of access to ..... 46
Information Commissioner's right of access to ..... 36
machine readable, fees ..... 11(3), Reg.7
make a false record .....67.1(1)
mutilate.....67.1(1)
non existence of records ..... 10(1)
transfer of record ..... 8(3), Reg.6
Refusal of access
complaint about ..... 30(1)(a)
failure to grant within time limit, deemed ..... 10(3)
head of government institution ..... 10
notice of right of review by the Court ..... 37(5)
review by Federal Court ..... 37(5), 41, 42(1), 49, 50
Regional government, exemption, confidences of ..... 13(1)
Register (see Publication, see also Bulletin)
Regulations
access rights subject to ..... 12(1), Reg.5, Reg.8
fees ..... 11(1), Reg.7
general ..... 77(1)
investigation specified by ..... 16(4)(c), 77(1)(g), Reg.10
Release of records (see Disclosure of records)
Removal from office
Assistant Information Commissioner ..... 56(2)
Information Commissioner ..... 54(2)
Reports
departmental ..... 70(1)(d), 72
Information Commissioner ..... 37 to 40
Parliamentary Committee ..... 75(2)
Representations
complainant ..... 35(2)
ex parte ..... 52(3)
head of institution ..... 35(2)
right to make to Information Commissioner ..... 35(2)
third party ..... 28, 35(2)
Representative, complaint by ..... 30(2)
Request
for access ..... 6 to 11
transfer of ..... 8, Reg.6
Requestor (see Applicant)
Research
by public servant ..... 18(c)
priority of publication ..... 18(c)
Resident, permanent ..... 4
Retrieval cost (see Fees)
Review
administration and operation of Access to Information Act ..... 75
by designated minister ..... 70
Federal Court ..... 37(5), 41 to 53
Parliamentary committee ..... 75
right to, third party ..... 28(1), 28(4), 29(2)
summary procedures ..... 45
third party, notice to applicant ..... 44(2)
Right of access
extension of ..... 4(2)
obstructing .....67.1(1)
principle ..... 2(1), 4(1)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Act ..... 16(3)
information obtained by ..... 16(3)
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Last Modified 2006-11-23

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