2018-2019 Annual Reports on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

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Report on the Access to Information Act

1. Introduction

The Access to Information Act gives Canadian citizens, as well as people and corporations present in Canada, the right to access to federal government records that are not of a personal nature. The Act complements but does not replace other procedures for obtaining Government information. It is not intended to limit in any way the access to Government information that is normally available to the public upon request.

This report is prepared and tabled in Parliament in accordance with section 72 of the Access to Information Act .

The raison d’être of the Military Grievances External Review Committee (the Committee) is to provide an independent and external review of military grievances. Section 29 of the National Defence Act (NDA) provides a statutory right for an officer or a non-commissioned member who has been aggrieved, to grieve a decision, an act or an omission in the administration of the affairs of the Canadian Armed Forces. The importance of this broad right cannot be overstated since it is, with certain narrow exceptions, the only formal complaint process available to Canadian Armed Forces members.

The Committee reviews military grievances referred to it and provides findings and recommendations (F&Rs) to the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the officer or non-commissioned member who submitted the grievance.

The Committee also has the obligation to deal with all matters before it as informally and expeditiously as the circumstances and the considerations of fairness permit.

2. Organizational Structure

The Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office is part of the Strategic Planning and Security Services Division. The division has two employees who dedicate on average 5% of their time to fulfill the Committee’s obligations under both the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act .

The ATIP Coordinator, the Director General, Corporate Services, and the Director General, Operations and General Counsel have delegated authority to oversee the administration of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act within the Committee and to ensure compliance with the legislation.

A description of the classes of institutional records held by the Committee can be accessed online at https://www.canada.ca/en/military-grievances-external-review/corporate/transparency/info-source-sources-federal-government-employee-information.html. The Committee does not have any exempt banks.

In accordance with the Access to Information Act , members of the public may examine publications and other public documents governing the Committee’s administration and operations at:

Military Grievances External Review Committee
60 Queen Street, 10th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Y7

3. Delegation Order for the Access to Information Act

The Canadian Forces Grievance Board was renamed to the Military Grievances External Review Committee by the Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 2013, c., 24, s.11(1). A new delegation order was signed by the Chairperson to reflect the name change.

Delegation Order

Access to Information Act

I, the undersigned, Chairperson of the Military Grievances External Review Committee, pursuant to Section 73 of the Access to Information Act , hereby authorize the Director General, Corporate Services, the Director General, Operations and General Counsel, and the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator, to exercise signing authorities or perform any of the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer's powers, duties or function specified in the attached Schedule A.



Christine Guérette
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
Military Grievances External Review Committee

Date: June 26, 2018

Schedule A
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Delegation of powers, functions and duties pursuant to section 73 of the Access to Information Act
Section Description Director General, Corporate Services Director General, Operations and General Counsel ATIP Coordinator
7 Respond to request for access within 30 days; give access or give notice X   X
8 Transfer a request to the government institution with greater interest; give written notice of the transfer to applicant X   X
9 Extend time limits for responding to request and give notice to Information Commissioner of extension over 30 days X   X
10 Issue notice where access is refused X X X
11 Administer the collection of fees X   X
12(2) Decide whether to translate requested record(s) X   X
12(3) Convert record(s) in an alternative format, when necessary and reasonable X   X
13(1) Shall refuse to disclose any record obtained in confidence from another government X X  
13(2) May disclose any record referred to in 13(1) if the other government consents to the disclosure or makes the information public X X  
14 May refuse to disclose any record if reasonably injurious to the conduct of Federal-Provincial affairs X X  
15 May refuse to disclose any record if reasonably injurious to international affairs and defence or the detection, prevention, or suppression of subversive or hostile activities X X  
16 May refuse to disclose any record pertaining to law enforcement and investigations, to information that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the commission of an offence, to confidential information on policing services for provinces and municipalities X X  
17 May refuse to disclose any record that could reasonably threaten the safety of individuals X X  
18 May refuse to disclose any record that could reasonably be expected to be materially injurious to the economic interest of Canada X X  
19 Shall refuse to disclose any record that contains personal information as defined in section 3 of the Privacy Act X X X
20 Shall refuse to disclose any record that contains third party information X X X
21 May refuse to disclose any record that contains information related to the operations of government X X  
22 May refuse to disclose any record that contains information relating to testing or auditing procedures X X  
23 May refuse to disclose any record that contains information subject to solicitor-client privilege X X X
24 Shall refuse to disclose any record that is subject to statutory prohibitions as set out in Schedule II X X  
25 Shall sever any information that could risk being disclosed X X X
26 May refuse to disclose any record on reasonable grounds that such material is to be published within a 90 day period or longer X X  
27(1) and (4) Shall give notice to a third party of the intent to disclose any records that may contain third party information and may extend the time limit for third party notification X X X
28(1)(b) Shall within 30 days after notice is given to third party as per Section 27(1), give notice of the decision to disclose any record pertaining to the third party X X X
28(2) Waive the requirements for a written representation by a third party X X X
28(4) Disclose a record pertaining to third party following 20 days from the notice having been issued to a third party of the decision to disclose, unless the third party requests a review of the decision as per section 44 X X X
29(1) Give written notice to the applicant and to any involved third party of the Board’s decision to disclose information on the recommendation of the Information Commissioner X X  
33 Shall advise the Information Commissioner of any third party notified under section 27(1) when given notice of an investigation or that would have been notified had disclosure been intended X   X
35(2) Right to make representation to the Information Commissioner in the course of an investigation X X  
37(1)(b) Receive Information Commissioner’s report of findings and recommendations and give notice of action taken or reasons why no action was taken X X  
37(4) Give complainant access to a record after 37(1)(b) where a notice is required X X  
43(1) Give notice to a third party of an application for a Court review under section 41 or 42 X X X
44(2) Give notice to an applicant of the third party’s application for a Court review under section 44 X X X
52(2) Request that sections 41 or 42 hearings held in camera be heard and determined in the National Capital Region X X X
52(3) Request and be given right to make representation ex parte in Section 52 X X X
68,69 Deny any record that is excluded in the Act X X X
71(2) Exclude any exempt information contained in manuals before the manuals are inspected by the public X X X
72(1) Prepare Annual Report to Parliament     X
77 Responsibilities conferred on the head of the institution by the regulations made under Section 77 X X X

4. Highlights of the Statistical Report 2018-2019

Name of institution: Military Grievances External Review Committee

Reporting period: 2018-04-01 to 2019-03-31

Part 1: Requests Under the Access to Information Act

1.1 Number of Requests
  Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 1
Outstanding from previous reporting period 0
Total 1
Closed during reporting period 1
Carried over to next reporting period 0
1.2 Sources of requests
Source Number of Requests
Media 0
Academia 0
Business (private sector) 0
Organization 0
Public 1
Decline to Identify 0
Total 1
1.3 Informal Requests
Completion Time
1 to 15 days 16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 61 to 120 days 121 to 180 days 181 to 365 days More than 365 days Total
3 8 2 0 0 0 0 13

Note: All requests previously recorded as "treated informally" will now be accounted for in this section only.

Part 2: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

2.1 Disposition and completion time
Disposition of requests Completion Time
1 to 15 days 16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 61 to 120 days 121 to 180 days 181 to 365 days More than 365 days Total
All disclosed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No records exist 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request transferred 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2.2 Exemptions
Section Number of Requests
13(1)(a) 0
13(1)(b) 0
13(1)(c) 0
13(1)(d) 0
13(1)(e) 0
14 0
14(a) 0
14(b) 0
15(1) - I.A.Table note 1 0
15(1) - Def.Table note 2 0
15(1) - S.A.Table note 3 0
16(1)(a)(i) 0
16(1)(a)(ii) 0
16(1)(a)(iii) 0
16(1)(b) 0
16(1)(c) 0
16(1)(d) 0
16(2) 0
16(2)(a) 0
16(2)(b) 0
16(2)(c) 0
16(3) 0
16.1(1)(a) 0
16.1(1)(b) 0
16.1(1)(c) 0
16.1(1)(d) 0
16.2(1) 0
16.3 0
16.4(1)(a) 0
16.4(1)(b) 0
16.5 0
17 0
18(a) 0
18(b) 0
18(c) 0
18(d) 0
18.1(1)(a) 0
18.1(1)(b) 0
18.1(1)(c) 0
18.1(1)(d) 0
19(1) 0
20(1)(a) 0
20(1)(b) 0
20(1)(b.1) 0
20(1)(c) 0
20(1)(d) 0
20.1 0
20.2 0
20.4 0
21(1)(a) 0
21(1)(b) 0
21(1)(c) 0
21(1)(d) 0
22 0
22.1(1) 0
23 0
24(1) 0
26 0

Table notes

2.3 Exclusions
Section Number of Requests
68(a) 0
68(b) 0
68(c) 0
68.1 0
68.2(a) 0
68.2(b) 0
69(1) 0
69(1)(a) 0
69(1)(b) 0
69(1)(c) 0
69(1)(d) 0
69(1)(e) 0
69(1)(f) 0
69(1)(g) re (a) 0
69(1)(g) re (b) 0
69(1)(g) re (c) 0
69(1)(g) re (d) 0
69(1)(g) re (e) 0
69(1)(g) re (f) 0
69.1(1) 0
2.4 Format of information released
Disposition Paper Electronic Other Formats
All disclosed 0 1 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0
Total 0 1 0

2.5 Complexity

2.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed
Disposition of Requests Number of Pages Processed Number of Pages Disclosed Number of Requests
All disclosed 1 1 1
Disclosed in part 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0
2.5.2 Relevant pages processed and disclosed by size of requests
Disposition Less Than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1000 Pages Processed 1001-5000 Pages Processed More than 5000 Pages Processed
Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed
All disclosed 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request Abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2.5.3 Other complexities
Disposition Consultation Required Assessment of Fees Legal Advice Sought Other Total
All disclosed 0 0 0 1 1
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0
Request Abandoned 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 1 1

2.6 Deemed refusals

2.6.1 Reasons for not meeting statutory deadline
Number of Requests Closed Past the Statutory Deadline Principal Reason
Workload External Consultation Internal Consultation Other
0 0 0 0 0
2.6.2 Number of days past deadline
Number of Days Past Deadline Number of Requests Past Deadline Where No Extension Was Taken Number of Requests Past Deadline Where An Extension Was Taken Total
1 to 15 days 0 0 0
16 to 30 days 0 0 0
31 to 60 days 0 0 0
61 to 120 days 0 0 0
121 to 180 days 0 0 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0
More than 365 days 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
2.7 Requests for translation
Translation Requests Accepted Refused Total
English to French 0 0 0
French to English 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0

Part 3: Extensions

3.1 Reasons for extensions and disposition of requests
Disposition of Requests Where an Extension Was Taken 9(1)(a) Interference With Operations 9(1)(b) Consultation 9(1)(c) Third-Party Notice
Section 69 Other
All disclosed 1 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
No records exist 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0
3.2 Length of extensions
Length of Extensions 9(1)(a) Interference With Operations 9(1)(b) Consultation 9(1)(c) Third-Party Notice
Section 69 Other
30 days or less 1 0 0 0
31 to 60 days 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 days 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 days 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0 0
365 days or more 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0

Part 4: Fees

Fee Type Fee Collected Fee Waived or Refunded
Number of Requests Amount Number of Requests Amount
Application 1 $5 0 $0
Search 0 $0 0 $0
Production 0 $0 0 $0
Programming 0 $0 0 $0
Preparation 0 $0 0 $0
Alternative format 0 $0 0 $0
Reproduction 0 $0 0 $0
Total 1 $5 0 $0

Part 5: Consultations Received From Other Institutions and Organizations

5.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and organizations
Consultations Other Government of Canada Institutions Number of Pages to Review Other Organizations Number of Pages to Review
Received during reporting period 4 95 0 0
Outstanding from the previous reporting period 0 0 0 0
Total 4 95 0 0
Closed during the reporting period 4 95 0 0
Pending at the end of the reporting period 0 0 0 0
5.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
Recommendation Number of days required to complete consultation requests
1 to 15 days 16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 61 to 120 days 121 to 180 days 181 to 365 days More than 365 days Total
Disclose entirely 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Disclose in part 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Exempt entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exclude entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
5.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations
Recommendation Number of days required to complete consultation requests
1 to 15 days 16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 61 to 120 days 121 to 180 days 181 to 365 days More than 365 days Total
Disclose entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclose in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exempt entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exclude entirely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Part 6: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

6.1 Requests with Legal Services
Number of Days Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1000 Pages Processed 1001-5000 Pages Processed More than 5000 Pages Processed
Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
Number of Days Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1000 Pages Processed 1001-5000 Pages Processed More than 5000 Pages Processed
Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Part 7: Complaints and Investigations

 Complaints and Investigations 
Section 32 Section 35 Section 37 Total
0 0 0 0

Part 8: Court Action

 Court Action 
Section 41 Section 42 Section 44 Total
0 0 0 0

Part 9: Resources Related to the Access to Information Act

9.1 Costs
Expenditures Amount
Salaries $3,742
Overtime $0
Goods and Services $2,206
Professional services contracts $2,206
Other $0
Total $5,948
9.2 Human Resources
Resources Person Years Dedicated to Access to Information Activities
Full-time employees 0.05
Part-time and casual employees 0.05
Regional staff 0.00
Consultants and agency personnel 0.00
Students 0.00
Total 0.10

Note: Enter values to two decimal places.

Highlights of the Statistical Report 2018-2019

During the reporting period of April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, the Committee received 14 new requests under the Access to Information Act, one formal and 13 informal. This represents a decrease compared to the previous year where 22 requests were received, two formal and 20 informal.

The decrease in 2018-2019 can be largely explained by the fact that access to case summaries normally posted on the Committee’s website was restored during the reporting period. Further to its transition to Canada.ca, the Committee faced challenges in 2017-2018 related to posting its case summaries on its website. Interested parties were encouraged to submit an informal access to information request to obtain this information as a stopgap measure. This continued into 2018-2019, and the majority of these issues was resolved in fall 2018.

No requests were carried forward from 2018-2019.

 Trend of Source of Requests 
  2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
Decline to Identify 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public 12 16 8 13 3 1 2 1
Organization 5 2 10 4 3 1 0 0
Business (Private Sector) 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 0
Academia 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Media 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0

Disposition of Completed Requests

In 2018-2019, one formal request was completed in which the one page reviewed was disclosed.

Exemptions Invoked

The Access to Information Act allows, and in some instances requires, that some information be exempted and not released. In 2018-2019, the Committee did not invoke any exemptions under the Access to Information Act .

Exemptions Invoked
Access to Information Act
Section Number of requests
16.31 Investigation under the Elections Act 0
16.6 National Security and Intelligence Committee 0
23.1 Patent or Trademark privilege 0

Exclusions Cited

There were no cases where exclusions were cited.

Complexity

In 2018-2019, 1 page was disclosed related to the one formal access to information request.

Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations

During 2018-2019, the Committee receive four consultation requests from other Government of Canada institutions or from other organizations.

Fees

During the reporting period, $5 were collected on the one formal request.

Costs

During 2018-2019, an estimated $3,742 in salary costs and $2,206 in maintenance costs related to the ATIP management system were incurred to administer the Access to Information Act.

5. Training and Awareness

As part of the Committee’s Access to Information and Privacy Awareness Plan, emails are sent to staff on a regular basis to share points of interest and information relating to ATIP.

6. Policies, Guidelines, Procedures, and Initiatives

During the reporting period, the Committee did not implement any new institution-specific policies, guidelines, procedures, or initiatives related to access to information.

7. Summary of Key Issues and Actions Taken on Complaints or Audits

Over the period covered by this report, no complaint against the Committee was submitted to the Information Commissioner under the Access to Information Act nor was any audit undertaken.

8. Monitoring Compliance

The ATIP office monitors the time required to process requests under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act . If delays in its activities occur, the ATIP office report them to the Director General, Corporate Services. For the period covered by this report, the one formal request received required on 30-day extension due to operational constraints under section 9(1)(a) of the Access to Information Act.

Report on the Privacy Act

1. Introduction

The Privacy Act gives Canadians the right to access personal information held by the government and protection of that information against unauthorized use and disclosure.

Ministers and heads of agencies are responsible for ensuring that their organizations comply with privacy legislation.

This report is prepared and tabled in Parliament in accordance with section 72 of the Privacy Act.

The raison d’être of the Military Grievances External Review Committee (the Committee) is to provide an independent and external review of military grievances. Section 29 of the National Defence Act (NDA) provides a statutory right for an officer or a non-commissioned member who has been aggrieved, to grieve a decision, an act or an omission in the administration of the affairs of the Canadian Armed Forces. The importance of this broad right cannot be overstated since it is, with certain narrow exceptions, the only formal complaint process available to Canadian Armed Forces members.

The Committee reviews military grievances referred to it and provides findings and recommendations (F&R) to the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the officer or non-commissioned member who submitted the grievance.

The Committee also has the obligation to deal with all matters before it as informally and expeditiously as the circumstances and the considerations of fairness permit.

2. Organizational Structure

The Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office is part of the Strategic Planning and Security Services Division. The division has two employees who dedicate on average 5% of their time to fulfill the Committee’s obligations under both the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act .

The ATIP Coordinator, the Director General, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, and the Director General, Operations and General Counsel have delegated authority to oversee the administration of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act within the Committee and to ensure compliance with the legislation.

A description of the classes of institutional records held by the Committee can be accessed online at https://www.canada.ca/en/military-grievances-external-review/corporate/transparency/info-source-sources-federal-government-employee-information.html. The Committee does not have any exempt banks.

In accordance with the Access to Information Act , members of the public may examine publications and other public documents governing the administration and operation of the Committee at:

Military Grievances External Review Committee
60 Queen Street, 10th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Y7

3. Delegation Order for the Privacy Act

The Canadian Forces Grievance Board was renamed to the Military Grievances External Review Committee by the Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 2013, c., 24, s.11(1). A new delegation order was signed by the Chairperson to reflect the name change.

Delegation Order

  Privacy Act  

I, the undersigned, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Military Grievances External Review Committe, pursuant to Section 73 of the Privacy Act , hereby authorize the Director General, Corporate Services, the Director General, Operations and General Counsel, and the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator, to exercise signing authorities or perform any of the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer’s powers, duties or function specified in the attached Schedule B.



Christine Guérette
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
Military Grievances External Review Committee

Date: June 26, 2018

Schedule B
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Delegation of powers, duties and functions delegated pursuant to section 73 of the Privacy Act
Section Description Director General, Corporate Services Director General, Operations and General Counsel ATIP Coordinator
8(2) Generally disclose personal information on the basis of the requirements in subsection 8(2) X X  
8(2)(e) Disclose personal information on the written request of an investigative body X X  
8(2)(j) Disclose personal information for research or statistical purposes X X  
8(2)(m) Disclose personal information in the public interest or in the interest of the individual X X  
8(4) Retain copy of 8(2)(e) requests and disclosed records     X
8(5) Notify Privacy Commissioner in writing of disclosures under paragraph 8(2)(m) X X  
9(1) Retain record of use     X
9(4) Notify the Privacy Commissioner of consistent use of personal information and update index accordingly X X X
10 Include personal information in personal information banks X X X
14 Respond to request for access within 30 days; give access or give notice X   X
15 Extend time limit for responding to request for access X   X
16 Issue notice where access is refused X X X
17(2)(b) Decide whether to translate requested information X   X
17(3)(b) Decide whether to give access in an alternative format X   X
18(2) May refuse to disclose information contained in exempt bank X X  
19(1) Shall refuse to disclose information obtained in confidence of another government X X  
19(2) May disclose any information referred to in 19(1) if the other government consents to the disclosure or makes the information public X X  
20 May refuse to disclose information if injurious to the conduct of Federal-Provincial affairs X X  
21 May refuse to disclose if injurious to international affairs and defence or preventing or suppressing subversive or hostile activities X X  
22 May refuse to disclose information prepared by an investigative body, information injurious to the enforcement of a law, or information injurious to the security of penal institutions X X  
23 May refuse to disclose information prepared by an investigative body for security clearances X X  
24 May refuse to disclose information collected by the Canadian Penitentiary Service, the National Parole Service, or the National Parole Board while individual was under sentence if conditions in section are met X X  
25 May refuse to disclose information which could reasonably threaten the safety of individuals X X  
26 May refuse to disclose information about another individual, and shall refuse to disclose such information where disclosure is prohibited under section 8 X X  
27 May refuse to disclose information subject to solicitor-client privilege X X X
28 May refuse to disclose information relating to the individual’s physical or mental health where disclosure contrary to the best interest of the individual X X  
31 Receive notice of investigation by the Privacy Commissioner X X  
33(2) Right to make representations to Privacy Commissioner in the course of investigation X X  
35(1) Receive Privacy Commissioner’s report of findings and recommendations and give notice of action taken X X  
35(4) Give complainant access to information after 35(1)(b) X X  
36(3) Receive Privacy Commissioner’s report on findings and recommendations concerning the review of exempt information banks and, if appropriate, give notice to the Commissioner X X  
37(3) Receive report of Privacy Commissioner’s findings after compliance investigation X X  
51(2)(b) Request that Section 51 hearing be held in the National Capital Region X X  
51(3) Request and be given right to make representations ex parte in Section 51 hearings X X  
69 Deny information that is excluded in the Act X X X
72(1) Prepare Annual Report to Parliament     X
77 Responsibilities conferred on the head of the institution by the Regulations made under section 77 which are not included in the above X X X

4. Statistical Report on the Privacy Act

Name of institution: Military Grievances External Review Committee

Reporting period: 2018-04-01 to 2019-03-31

Part 1: Requests Under the Privacy Act

  Requests Under the Privacy Act  
  Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 0
Outstanding from previous reporting period 0
Total 0
Closed during reporting period 0
Carried over to next reporting period 0

Part 2: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

2.1 Disposition and completion time
Disposition of requests Completion Time
1 to 15 days 16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 61 to 120 days 121 to 180 days 181 to 365 days More than 365 days Total
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No records exist 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2.2 Exemptions
Section Number of Requests
18(2) 0
19(1)(a) 0
19(1)(b) 0
19(1)(c) 0
19(1)(d) 0
19(1)(e) 0
19(1)(f) 0
20 0
21 0
22(1)(a)(i) 0
22(1)(a)(ii) 0
22(1)(a)(iii) 0
22(1)(b) 0
22(1)(c) 0
22(2) 0
22.1 0
22.2 0
22.3 0
23(a) 0
23(b) 0
24(a) 0
24(b) 0
25 0
26 0
27 0
28 0
2.3 Exclusions
Section Number of Requests
69(1)(a) 0
69(1)(b) 0
69.1 0
70(1) 0
70(1)(a) 0
70(1)(b) 0
70(1)(c) 0
70(1)(d) 0
70(1)(e) 0
70(1)(f) 0
70.1 0
2.4 Format of information released
Disposition Paper Electronic Other formats
All disclosed 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0

2.5 Complexity

2.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed
Disposition of requests Number of Pages Processed Number of Pages Disclosed Number of Requests
All disclosed 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
2.5.2 Relevant pages processed and disclosed by size of requests
Disposition Less than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1000 Pages Processed 1001-5000 Pages Processed More than 5000 Pages Processed
Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2.5.3 Other complexities
Disposition Consultation Required Legal Advice Sought Interwoven Information Other Total
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0

2.6 Deemed refusals

2.6.1 Reasons for not meeting statutory deadline
Number of Requests Closed Past the Statutory Deadline Principal Reason
Workload External Consultation Internal Consultation Other
0 0 0 0 0
2.6.2 Number of days past deadline
Number of days past deadline Number of requests past deadline where no extension was taken Number of requests past deadline where an extension was taken Total
1 to 15 days 0 0 0
16 to 30 days 0 0 0
31 to 60 days 0 0 0
61 to 120 days 0 0 0
121 to 180 days 0 0 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0
More than 365 days 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
2.7 Requests for translation
Translation Requests Accepted Refused Total
English to French 0 0 0
French to English 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0

Part 3: Disclosures Under Subsections 8(2) and 8(5)

 Disclosures Under Subsections 8(2) and 8(5) 
Paragraph 8(2)(e) Paragraph 8(2)(m) Paragraph 8(5) Total
0 0 0 0

Part 4: Requests for Correction of Personal Information and Notations

 Requests for Correction of Personal Information and Notations 
Disposition for Correction Requests Received Number
Notations attached 0
Requests for correction accepted 0
Total 0

Part 5: Extensions

5.1 Reasons for extensions and disposition of requests
Disposition of requests where an extension was taken 15(a)(i) Interference With Operations 15(a)(ii) Consultation 15(b) Translation or Conversion
Section 70 Other
All disclosed 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
No records exist 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
5.2 Length of extensions
Length of extensions 15(a)(i) Interference with operations 15(a)(ii) Consultation 15(b) Translation purposes
Section 70 Other
1 to 15 days 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 days 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Part 6: Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations

6.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and other organizations
Consultations Other government institutions Number of pages to review Other organizations Number of pages to review
Received during the reporting period 0 0 0 0
Outstanding from the previous reporting period 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
Closed during the reporting period 0 0 0 0
Pending at the end of the reporting period 0 0 0 0
6.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
Recommendation Number of days required to complete consultation requests
1 to 15 days 16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 61 to 120 days 121 to 180 days 181 to 365 days More than 365 days Total
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclose in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations
Recommendation Number of days required to complete consultation requests
1 to 15 days 16 to 30 days 31 to 60 days 61 to 120 days 121 to 180 days 181 to 365 days More than 365 days Total
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Part 7 – Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

7.1 Requests with Legal Services
Number of Days Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1000 Pages Processed 1001-5000 Pages Processed More than 5000 Pages Processed
Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
Number of Days Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1000 Pages Processed 1001-5000 Pages Processed More than 5000 Pages Processed
Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed Number of Requests Pages Disclosed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 to 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
181 to 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Part 8 – Complaints and Investigations Notices Received

 Complaints and Investigations Notices Received 
Section 31 Section 33 Section 35 Court Action Total
0 0 0 0 0

Part 9 – Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)

 Privacy Impact Assessments ( PIAs) 
Number of PIA(s) completed 0

Part 10 – Resources related to the Privacy Act

10.1 Costs
Expenditures Amount ($)
Salaries $0
Overtime $0
Goods and Services $2,206
Professional services contracts $2,206
Other $0
Total $2,206
10.2 Human Resources
Resources Person Years Dedicated to Privacy Activities
Full-time employees 0.05
Part-time and casual employees 0.05
Regional staff 0.00
Consultants and agency personnel 0.00
Students 0.00
Total 0.10

Note: Enter values to two decimal places.

Highlights of the Statistical Report 2018-2019

During the reporting period of April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, the Military Grievances External Review Committee did not receive any requests under the Privacy Act.

In recent years, the number of requests made under the Privacy Act has varied; over the last seven fiscal years, requests have occurred in the following numbers: 2011-2012 (11); 2012-2013 (8); 2013-2014 (4) and 2014-2015 (1), 2015-2016 (0), 2016-2017 (3), and 2017-2018 (0), and 2018-2019 (0).

Disposition of Completed Requests

In 2018-2019, the Committee received no privacy requests, thus there was no disposition.

Exemptions Invoked

In 2018-2019, the Committee received no privacy requests, thus no exemptions were invoked.

Exemptions Invoked
Privacy Act
Section Number of requests
22.4 National Security and Intelligence Committee 0
27.1 Patent or Trademark privilege 0

Exclusions Cited

In 2018-2019, the Committee received no privacy requests, thus no exclusions were cited.

Complexity

In 2018-2019, the Committee received no privacy requests.

Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations

During 2018-2019, the Committee received no consultation requests from other Government of Canada institutions or from other institutions and organizations.

Costs

During 2018-2019, $0 in salary costs and $2,206 in goods and services were incurred to administer the Privacy Act .

5. Training

As part of the Committee’s Access to Information and Privacy Awareness Plan, emails are sent to staff on a regular basis to share points of interest and information relating to ATIP.

6. Policies, Guidelines, Procedures, and Initiatives

During the reporting period, the Committee did not implement any new institution-specific policies, guidelines, procedures, or initiatives related to privacy.

7. Summary of Key Issues and Actions Taken on Complaints or Audits

Over the period covered by this report, no complaint against the Committee was submitted to the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act nor was any audit undertaken.

8. Monitoring Compliance

As a means to monitor the time required to process requests under both acts ( Access to Information Act and Privacy Act ), the ATIP Office reports delays on its activities to the Director General, Corporate Services. For the period covered by this report, the Committee received no privacy requests.

9. Material Privacy Breaches

During the reporting period, the Committee did not incur any privacy breach.

10. Privacy Impact Assessments

No Privacy Impact Assessment was conducted during the reporting period.

11. Public Interest Disclosures

Paragraph 8(2)(m) allows the disclosure of personal information when the public interest clearly outweighs any invasion of privacy that could result from the disclosure or when the disclosure would benefit the individual to whom the information relates. There were no disclosures pursuant to paragraph 8(2)(m) for the 2018-2019 period.

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