Access to Information and Privacy Dashboard (July 2023)
Introduction
As part of the Government’s commitment to transparency the Directorate of Access to Information and Privacy works continuously to respond to requests related to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
This page shows the numbers of access to information requests and privacy requests that the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have received and closed over the last year. Additional information shows how these requests are broken down by senior organizations within DND/CAF.
On this page
- Figure 1: Access to Information Requests Received and Closed – Rolling 12 Months
- Figure 2: Access to Information Requests
- Figure 3: Reasons for Extension
- Figure 4: Access to Information Requests Closed on-time
- Figure 5: L1 On-Time Compliance Rates (Rolling 12 Months) – L1 Tasking Retrievals
- Figure 6: L1 Internal Consultations
- Figure 7: Monthly L1 top 5 – Highest Tasking Volume
- Figure 8: Most Improved Tasking
- Figure 9: Privacy Requests Closed on-time
- Figure 10: Privacy Requests Received and Closed – Rolling 12 Months
- Figure 11: Personal Information Requests
- Figure 12: Privacy Incidents
- Figure 13: Privacy Incidents – Incidents Reported – Rolling 12 Months
- Figure 14: Briefing Note Error Identification
- Figure 15: Privacy Informal Requests – Received, closed, pages reviewed
Figure 1: Access to Information Requests Received and Closed – Rolling 12 Months
Figure 1: Long description
| Month | Received | Closed |
|---|---|---|
August 2022 |
185 |
199 |
September 2022 |
151 |
144 |
October 2022 |
173 |
241 |
November 2022 |
198 |
221 |
December 2022 |
140 |
175 |
January 2023 |
236 |
191 |
February 2023 |
207 |
201 |
March 2023 |
199 |
236 |
April 2023 |
168 |
149 |
May 2023 |
177 |
193 |
June 2023 |
239 |
220 |
July 2023 |
211 |
152 |
Figure 2: Access to Information Requests
Figure 2: Long description
Access to Information Requests
Requests Closed (Fiscal year-to-date): 705
Total Active Requests - 1892
- Received - 211
- Late - 1645
- Backlog- 972
Figure 3: Reasons for Extension
Figure 3: Long description
Reasons for extension
July 2023 (27 total): Consults 15, 3rd Party notice 0, Would interfere with operations 12
June 2023 (19 total): Consults 14, 3rd Party notice 1, Would interfere with operations 4
Figure 4: Access to Information Requests Closed on-time
Figure 4: Long description
Access to Information Requests Closed On-Time (Rolling 12 Months): 59%
July 2023: 77%, 24% Increase over last month
Number of Requests Closed This Month: 152
Figure 5: L1 On-Time Compliance Rates (Rolling 12 Months) – L1 Tasking Retrievals
Figure 5: Long description
| Division | L1 Tasking Retrievals | On-Time Closed Percentage |
|---|---|---|
ADM(DIA) |
14 |
93% |
ADM(FIN)/CFO |
52 |
67% |
ADM(HR CIV) |
60 |
57% |
ADM(IE) |
65 |
62% |
ADM(IM) |
44 |
43% |
ADM(MAT) |
109 |
22% |
ADM(PA) |
111 |
32% |
ADM(POL) |
84 |
30% |
ADM(RS) |
31 |
94% |
C ARMY |
124 |
84% |
CANSOFCOM |
47 |
96% |
CDS |
91 |
57% |
CFINTCOM |
44 |
25% |
CJOC |
119 |
56% |
CMJ |
4 |
75% |
CORP SEC |
107 |
85% |
CPCC |
64 |
44% |
DLO |
8 |
88% |
DM |
60 |
77% |
DRDC |
85 |
48% |
IRPDAO |
10 |
100% |
JAG |
36 |
64% |
MILPERSCOM |
302 |
26% |
MND |
0 |
N/A |
RCAF |
205 |
49% |
RCN |
79 |
39% |
SJS |
98 |
52% |
SMRC |
42 |
31% |
VCDS |
225 |
64% |
Figure 6: L1 Internal Consultations
Figure 6: Long description
| Division | L1 Internal Consultations | On-Time Closed Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| ADM(DIA) | 2 |
100% |
| ADM(FIN)/CFO | 16 |
63% |
| ADM(HR CIV) | 26 |
58% |
| ADM(IE) | 34 |
68% |
| ADM(IM) | 36 |
42% |
| ADM(MAT) | 88 |
32% |
| ADM(PA) | 40 |
35% |
| ADM(POL) | 55 |
18% |
| ADM(RS) | 9 |
78% |
| C ARMY | 29 |
79% |
| CANSOFCOM | 32 |
100% |
| CDS | 48 |
73% |
| CFINTCOM | 85 |
38% |
| CJOC | 75 |
60% |
| CMJ | 1 |
100% |
| CORP SEC | 12 |
100% |
| CPCC | 16 |
63% |
| DLO | 3 |
100% |
| DM | 36 |
75% |
| DRDC | 32 |
69% |
| IRPDAO | 3 |
100% |
| JAG | 43 |
86% |
| MILPERSCOM | 53 |
36% |
| MND | 2 |
50% |
| RCAF | 61 |
80% |
| RCN | 29 |
31% |
| SJS | 69 |
75% |
| SMRC | 7 |
14% |
| VCDS | 71 |
63% |
Figure 7: Monthly L1 top 5 – Highest Tasking Volume
Figure 7: Long description
| Highest Tasking Volume | Files Closed this Month |
|---|---|
MILPERSCOM |
32 |
CJOC |
19 |
VCDS |
18 |
CORP SEC |
17 |
RCAF |
17 |
Figure 8: Most Improved Tasking
Figure 8: Long description
| Organizations | Percentage |
|---|---|
CMJ |
67 |
ADM(HR CIV) |
30 |
CFINTCOM |
17 |
RCN |
7 |
CJOC |
6 |
Figure 9: Privacy Requests Closed on-time
Figure 9: Long description
Privacy Requests Closed On-Time (Rolling 12 Months): 76%
July 2023: 73%, No change over last month
Number of Requests Closed This Month: 564
Figure 10: Privacy Requests Received and Closed – Rolling 12 Months
Figure 10: Long description
| Month | Received | Closed |
|---|---|---|
August 2022 |
636 |
450 |
September 2022 |
516 |
452 |
October 2022 |
521 |
376 |
November 2022 |
527 |
542 |
December 2022 |
401 |
393 |
January 2023 |
555 |
546 |
February 2023 |
529 |
547 |
March 2023 |
586 |
726 |
April 2023 |
463 |
375 |
May 2023 |
639 |
504 |
June 2023 |
588 |
551 |
July 2023 |
536 |
564 |
Figure 11: Personal Information Requests
Figure 11: Long description
Personal Information Requests
Requests Closed (Fiscal year-to-date) - 1993
Total Active Requests - 1447
- Received - 536
- Late - 655
- Backlog- 43
Figure 12: Privacy Incidents
Figure 12: Long description
Total Active Files - 348
Active Complaints Initiated by OPC - 2
Backlog - 94
Figure 13: Privacy Incidents – Incidents Reported – Rolling 12 Months
Figure 13: Long description
| Month | Received | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | 12 | 23 |
| September 2022 | 5 | 20 |
| October 2022 | 14 | 6 |
| November 2022 | 19 | 13 |
| December 2022 | 8 | 4 |
| January 2023 | 25 | 10 |
| February 2023 | 32 | 21 |
| March 2023 | 19 | 17 |
| April 2023 | 11 | 3 |
| May 2023 | 25 | 7 |
| June 2023 | 61 | 25 |
| July 2023 | 26 | 10 |
Figure 14: Briefing Note Error Identification
Figure 14: Long description
| Error | March 2023 | April 2023 | May 2023 | June 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acronym in Title | 67 | 92 | 94 | 92 |
| Late Level 1 (L1) Validation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missing Translations | 22 | 22 | 28 | 20 |
| Sensitive Information in Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spelling Errors in Title | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Translations Entered in Wrong ccmMercury Field | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Figure 15: Privacy Informal Requests – Received, closed, pages reviewed
Figure 15: Long description
| Month | time | BOI/SI | Harassment | Other | Pages Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 2022 |
CLOSED |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
August 2022 |
RECEIVED |
13 |
6 |
0 |
- |
September 2022 |
CLOSED |
4 |
6 |
0 |
274 |
September 2022 |
RECEIVED |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
October 2022 |
CLOSED |
4 |
6 |
1 |
128 |
October 2022 |
RECEIVED |
13 |
6 |
1 |
- |
November 2022 |
CLOSED |
11 |
0 |
0 |
176 |
November 2022 |
RECEIVED |
14 |
0 |
0 |
- |
December 2022 |
CLOSED |
8 |
4 |
0 |
101 |
December 2022 |
RECEIVED |
13 |
2 |
0 |
- |
January 2023 |
CLOSED |
11 |
2 |
0 |
628 |
January 2023 |
RECEIVED |
4 |
2 |
0 |
- |
February 2023 |
CLOSED |
18 |
14 |
0 |
1555 |
February 2023 |
RECEIVED |
4 |
6 |
0 |
- |
March 2023 |
CLOSED |
7 |
0 |
0 |
89 |
March 2023 |
RECEIVED |
6 |
0 |
0 |
- |
April 2023 |
CLOSED |
5 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
April 2023 |
RECEIVED |
5 |
0 |
0 |
- |
May 2023 |
CLOSED |
8 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
May 2023 |
RECEIVED |
10 |
0 |
0 |
- |
June 2023 |
CLOSED |
11 |
0 |
0 |
310 |
June 2023 |
RECEIVED |
9 |
0 |
0 |
- |
July 2023 |
CLOSED |
4 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
July 2023 |
RECEIVED |
3 |
0 |
0 |
- |