When the Information Commissioner concludes that a complaint against a federal institution is valid and makes a formal recommendation that the institution does not follow, she may bring the matter before the Federal Court and seek to obtain an order to compel the institution to disclose the records in question.
This section includes summaries of cases that have been ruled upon over the lifetime of the Office. Also found below are summaries of other court cases of interest for their significance to the subject of access to information. Links to the legal records of the original court are also provided for reference.
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For further court cases decided under the ATIA, please refer directly to the specific court under the Access to Information Act, please refer directly to the specific Court:
You may also refer to: