Introduction
Mandate
Access - A Right Under Siege
Mayday - Mayday
All talk, no action
Treasury Board Leadership
Delays: Persistence Starting to Pay
Easy For You to Say!
Notice of Right of Complaint
Managing Consultations
You Can’t Disclose What You Can’t Find
Go Directly to Jail!
Washing One’s Own Dirty Laundry
Saner Heads Prevail
Should Census Records be Secret Forever?
Summary
Investigations
Investigative Formality
On-site Viewing
The 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
II. Cases in progress — Commissioner as Applicant
III. Cases in Progress — The Commissioner as respondent in Trial Division
C. Court Cases not involving the Information Commissioner
D. Legislative Changes
I. New government institutions
II. Statutory prohibitions against disclosure of government records
III. Private Members’ bills to reform the Access to Information Act
Bill C-206
Bill C-329
Bill C-418
Case Summaries
(01-00) Refugees and Access to Legal Services
(02-00) Selling Government’s Expertise
(03-00) The Priority of Police Investigations
(04-00) 101 Damnations– Delays at National Defence
(05-00) Political Interference or Incompetence?
(06-00) Staying Away from the Shredders at National Defence
(07-00) Who Blew the Whistle?
(08-00) Legally Sound but Unhelpful
(09-00) An Unfortunate Attachment
(10-00) Fear of Retribution
(11-00) Spud Secrets
(12-00) A Little Extra Effort Required
(13-00) Who’s Calling? Who’s Calling the Shots?
(14-00) Public Secrets
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Resource Information
Last Modified 2002-04-12
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