Introduction
Mandate
First impressions
A tribute well-earned
Hallmark of independence
Modernizing the access law
From the sublime to the ridiculous: delays
Departmental report cards
The grading approach
Lessons
Step up or step aside
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Justice
Treasury Board Secretariat
Crisis in information management
Shoot the messenger
Parliament's role
Investigations
Investigative formality
Access to Information Act in the Courts
A. The Role of the Federal Court
I. Case management of access litigation in the Federal Court
B. The Commissioner in the Courts
I. Cases completed -commissioner as applicant
II. Cases in progress - commissioner as applicant
III. Cases in progress - commissioner as respondent in the Court of Appeal
C. Court Cases Not Involving the Information Commissioner
D. Legislative Changes
I. Subsection 67.1—An offence with respect to interfering with the right of access under the Act
II. New government institutions
III. New secrecy provisions
IV. Private members' bills to reform the Access to Information Act
Case summmaries
Pan-Pan-Pan (01-99)
The NCC tapes (02-99)
To shred or not to shred (03-99)
The shell game (04-99)
Nose thumbing Case 1: National Defence (05-99)
Nose thumbing Case 2: Solicitor General of Canada (06-99)
How was the choice made? (07-99)
License and registration, please! (08-99)
Outsiders vs. insiders (09-99)
Who signed the visas? (10-99)
Who has the power? (11-99)
Too much taxpayer secrecy? (12-99)
Response time—Reviews
A. Revenue Canada—Statistical Information
B. Citizenship & Immigration Canada—Statistical Information
C. Foreign Affairs & International Trade—Statistical Information
D. Health Canada—Statistical Information
E. National Defence—Statistical Information
F. Privy Council Office—Statistical Information
Corporate Management
Appendix 1—Proposed Amendments
Last Modified 2002-04-12
Important Notices
