January 15, 2014 – Ottawa – Treasury Board Secretariat
The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, announced today that more federal organizations are now a part of the Access to Information and Privacy Online Request tool.
The online Access to Information and Privacy request tool has been expanded to include seven additional federal organizations. These include Transport Canada; the Department of Justice; the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada; and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
In the first 10 months since the tool was launched almost 21,000 requests have been submitted using this option.
This online tool makes it easier to submit access to information and privacy requests. Instead of printing, scanning and mailing forms to these departments, individuals can now simply submit their requests online. Requestors can also securely pay the application fee for their access to information request online using a credit card, further simplifying the process.
Heather Domereckyj
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