Access to Information Act – Annual Report to Parliament 2025-2026
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Organizational structure
- Performance under Part 1
- Proactive publication under Part 2
- Annex A – Proactive publication requirements table
- Annex B – Statistical report Access to Information Act
- Annex C – Supplemental statistical report Access to Information Act and Privacy Act
- Annex D – Delegation order
Introduction
The Access to Information Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, Chapter A-1,1985) came into force on July 1, 1983. It extends the present laws of Canada to provide access to information under the control of the Government of Canada.
Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other ActsFootnote 1 received royal assent on June 21, 2019. This resulted in the most significant amendments to the Act since it came into force in 1983.
The amended legislation improves how government information is provided to Canadians by:
- giving the Information Commissioner of Canada the power to make binding orders in relation to access to information requests, including the release of government records;
- requiring institutions to proactively publish specific information known to be of interest to the public, without the need for a request;
- allowing government institutions within the same ministerial portfolio to work together to process requests more efficiently; and
- eliminating all fees apart from the $5 application fee.
The Access to Information Act balances access to government information with exemptions and exclusions that protect important democratic values such as the need for the public service to provide full, free, and frank advice to ministers, the protection of the confidentiality of Cabinet deliberations, the protection of personal information, and national security considerations.
In accordance with the principles that government information should be available to the public, the right to access is balanced against the legitimate need to protect sensitive information and permit effective functioning of government. Necessary exceptions should be limited and specific.
This annual report is tabled in Parliament in accordance with section 94 of the Access to Information Act and describes how Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) administered its responsibilities during the reporting period.
Departmental mandate
PacifiCan’s mandate is to support the growth and diversification of British Columbia’s economy and advance the interests of the region in national economic policy, programs, and projects.
The Agency was established on August 06, 2021, to build enduring prosperity for British Columbians and all Canadians. PacifiCan works with partners and clients to seize opportunities for growth and advance three priorities:
- Invest in B.C.’s Strengths: Anchor long term economic development by investing in innovative businesses with opportunities to scale
- Supply Canada: Connect businesses and communities to opportunities arising from generational investments in major projects, strategic sectors and domestic trade
- Grow Exports: Leverage B.C.’s position in the Pacific to help businesses diversify markets and increase exports
PacifiCan is overseen by the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada. PacifiCan does not have any special operating agencies or subsidiaries; wholly owned or otherwise.
The Agency operates under the provision of the Western Economic Diversification Act, which came into force on June 28, 1988. An Order in Council created PacifiCan, by way of the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act.Footnote 2
The Agency’s clients are businesses, not-for-profit organizations, communities such as Indigenous groups, women-led businesses, academic institutions, municipalities, as well as business incubators and accelerators.
PacifiCan’s mandate allows it to deliver a wide range of initiatives across the province and make strategic investments to build on regional strengths. Its place-based approach enables the Agency to cultivate strong partnerships with business and community organizations, researchers, academia, Indigenous peoples, provincial governments and municipal governments. These connections help PacifiCan reflect British Columbians perspectives in national decision-making.
Organizational structure
In 2025-2026, PacifiCan employed approximately 175 individuals in British Columbia and in Ottawa, including economists, commerce officers and policy analysts. Specialists in such areas as communications, corporate administration, financial management, human resources, information management and technology, and procurement, provide the policy and programs analysts with support.
PacifiCan has offices in British Columbia in Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Prince Rupert, and Campbell River. The agency also has an office in Ottawa.
The Agency’s Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) staff are located at the Agency’s Headquarters in Surrey and comprise PacifiCan’s ATIP Centre of Expertise (ACoE).
Delegation of authority
As per the August 2021 Order in Council, the President of PacifiCan is the head of the organization for the purpose of the Access to information Act.
In accordance with subsection 95(1) of the Access to Information Act, the President of PacifiCan delegated full powers, authorities and responsibilities to the following positions (Annex D):
- Director General, Communications & Public Affairs
- Vice President, Policy & Communications
- ATIP Coordinator
- Chief of Staff
PacifiCan’s ATIP Coordinator is supported by one Senior ATIP Advisor.
No other ATIP personnel were employed by the Agency during this reporting period and no ATIP consultants were contracted.
PacifiCan was not party to any service agreements in the 2025-2026 fiscal year under section 96 of the Access to Information Act.
ATIP Centre of Expertise (ACoE)
All Access to Information and Privacy activities are coordinated through the ATIP Centre of Expertise. The ACoE also leads Information Management initiatives such as litigation holds and InfoSource. The Senior ATIP Advisor processes all access and privacy requests.
The ACoE is responsible for the administration of the ATIP program and services including:
- preparing files for decisions on the disposition of access and privacy requests, and responding to all requests submitted under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act;
- promoting awareness of the legislation to ensure the Agency’s responsiveness to statutory obligations including, Part 2 of the Access to Information Act - Proactive Publication of Information;
- providing advice and recommendations to the Agency when dealing with the Treasury Board Secretariat, the Information Commissioner of Canada, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and other government organizations;
- conducting consultations with other federal government departments, other levels of government and third parties with respect to access to information and privacy issues; and
- monitoring and advising on the Agency’s compliance with the Acts, proactive publication requirements, regulations, procedures and policies.
The ACoE is accountable for the development, coordination and implementation of policies, guidelines, systems, and procedures to manage the Agency's compliance with the Acts. Compliance is facilitated by the Senior ATIP Advisor, who works with all the business and program areas concerning requests, enquiries and ATIP awareness.
Performance under Part 1
PacifiCan completed 45 access to information requests during the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Of these, 36 requests were carried over from previous reporting periods and 13 were received during the reporting period.
| Request completion time (days) | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-30 | 31-60 | 61-120 | 121-180 | 181-365 | 365 | 45 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | |
While 11 requests (24%) were processed within their legislated timelines, the ACoE focused its efforts on resolving a substantial inventory of older and more complex files carried over from previous reporting periods. This resulted in the backlog being reduced from 36 files, at the beginning of the fiscal year, to 4 files at year-end, which represents a reduction of 89%.
- 24% of completed access to information requests were disclosed in their entirety.
- 73% of completed access to information requests were disclosed in part.
- 2.2% of completed access to information requests resulted in no records being located.
- No access to information requests were exempted nor excluded in their entirety.
The active requests which remained, as of the last day of the reporting period, consisted of:
- 2 requests that were received in the 2023-2024 fiscal year - no longer within legislated timelines as of the last day of the reporting period
- 2 requests that were received in the 2025-2026 fiscal year - still within legislated timelines as of the last day of the reporting period
PacifiCan had no active complaints during the course of the fiscal year. None were carried over from a previous year, and none were carried forward.
31 extensions were taken during the reporting period:
- 23 extensions were taken due to interference with operations as per paragraph 9(1)(a)
- 1 extension was taken to accommodate internal and legal consultations as per paragraph 9(1)(b)
- 7 extensions were taken to accommodate third party consultations as per paragraph 9(1)(c)
| Length of extensions | 9(1)(a) Interference with operations / workload | 9(1)(b) Consultation | 9(1)(c) Third Party notice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet confidence | Other | |||
| 30 days or less | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 to 120 days | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 121 to 180 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total extensions: 31 | ||||
11 consultations were received during the reporting period.
No consultations were carried over from the previous reporting period.
All consultation requests came from other Canadian Federal Government departments.
All consultations were completed in 30 days or less.
The ACoE also supports the review of Parliamentary Question (PQ) responses by providing advice on access to information and privacy considerations. During the reporting period the ACoE reviewed 14 PQs on behalf of the business and program areas. In addition, the ACoE responded to 3 PQs enquiring about the Agency’s ATIP activities.
The ACoE meets with the various program areas to draft disclaimers and informational paragraphs for contracts, grants and contributions, administered by the Agency. PacifiCan also implements the same class of disclaimers and informational paragraphs in conjunction with the Department of Justice Canada and Public Services and Procurement Canada to inform clients, stakeholders and partners of our obligations, as a government institution, to public access.
Training and awareness
PacifiCan celebrated Right to Know Week from September 22 to September 28, 2025. The ACoE undertook an Agency-wide awareness campaign that included information about the importance of access rights, open transparent government, and how we must be mindful of ATIP principles in our work. These messages were conveyed via email, executive newsletter and posted on PacifiCan’s intranet site.
Policies, guidelines and procedures
The tasking and retrieval process was redeveloped at PacifiCan to ensure a more robust and comprehensive search for responsive records. Standard practice is for the business and program areas to be sent a tasking email, that informs them of a request having been received, and instructions for them on how to proceed.
The ACoE crafted a set of guidelines and procedures, arranged in a logical order, that is intuitive and user-friendly for employees, who are not ATIP experts, to follow. These guidelines and procedures are inserted into the tasking email as a link to a set of tools that tell how to search for relevant records, how to determine if records are relevant, and how to document search strategies.
There are instructions for encryption, converting emails to pdf format, protecting records from unauthorized disclosure during retrieval, and how to organize records for submission to the ACoE. There is also guidance on effectively flagging sensitive information without having to be a subject matter expert in ATIP.
No new procedures or systems were introduced this year concerning proactive publication requirements under Part 2 of the Access to Information Act.
Initiatives and projects to improve access to information
The ACoE undertook an initiative to streamline and simplify the process of record-gathering for the Offices of Primary Interest (OPIs). One of the components for that was the development of a new “ATIP Record Retrieval & Recommendations” form. This is a form which provides acknowledgement on behalf of the OPI that all relevant records have been gathered and provided to the ACoE. It also identifies who gathered the records and criteria used in the search.
The form requires significantly less free text and utilizes more direct questions with options to simply check off. The presentation is clearer and follows a logical sequence of steps that corresponds with the stages of a comprehensive search for records.
The new form reduces errors and the need for follow-up communications for clarifications. The feedback from the Offices of Primary Interest concerning this initiative has been positive.
Proactive publication under Part 2
Part 2 of the Access to Information Act requires government institutions to proactively publish specific information known to be of particular interest to the public.
PacifiCan's program and business groups produce the statistics and materials for proactive disclosure. For example, human resources staff compile the statistics for reclassification of positions, and procurement staff compile the statistics for contracts over $10,000. The ACoE monitors compliance of the program areas to ensure the legislated deadlines are met. PacifiCan met 100% of publication requirements during the reporting period.
Some proactive disclosure materials are vetted through the ACoE prior to publishing. Examples of these are briefing materials, submitted as vetting files, for review by the Senior ATIP Analyst. After the review, the submitter will implement the Analyst’s recommendations before publishing.
The ACoE has implemented a procedure to keep cabinet confidence from being disclosed via briefing note (BN) titles. The Offices of Primary Interest are responsible for flagging any titles which they suspect may constitute cabinet confidence when submitting BNs for review by the ACoE. The Senior ATIP Advisor then conducts a review of the entire BN and its annexes.
When the Senior ATIP Analyst determines the BN contains cabinet confidence, the BN, ATIP Advisor's analysis, and a content template, are submitted to PacifiCan's Legal Services Unit at the Department of Justice Canada (DOJ). When DOJ concurs with the ATIP Advisor's assertion of cabinet confidence, that title is excluded as per 69(1) of the Access to Information Act.
Monitoring compliance
The ACoE monitors its access to information compliance (request deadlines etc.) via AccessPro software. A weekly report is created and disseminated, on a need-to-know distribution list, up to the Deputy Minister level. It discloses all open and outstanding ATIP files and their respective status. No personal or requester information is contained in the report.
To ensure proactive disclosure timelines are met, the ACoE regularly confirms via open.canada.ca that the data has been posted. The legislative requirements determine the frequency of confirmations. Monthly posting requirements necessitate monthly confirmations while quarterly posting requirements necessitate quarterly confirmations. Accuracy and completeness are supported through established review and approval processes within business and program areas prior to publication. Responsibility for approval varies depending on the nature of the information being disclosed, with approvals generally occurring at the manager level or above.
Annex A - Proactive publication requirements table
Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan)
April 01, 2025, to March 31, 2026
PacifiCan is a government institution that is listed in Schedule I.1 of the Financial Administration Act. It is also listed as a government institution in Schedule I of the Access to Information Act.
| Legislative Requirement | Section of ATIA | Publication Timeline | Does requirement apply to your institution? (Y/N) | Internal group(s) or positions(s) responsible for fulfilling requirement | % published within legislated timelines | Link to web page where published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply to all government institutions as defined in section 3 of the Access to Information Act | ||||||
| Travel Expenses | 82 | Within 30 days after the end of the month of reimbursement | Y | Finance | 100% | https://search.open.canada.ca/travel/?owner_org=pacifican&page=1&sort=start_date+desc&year=2025%7C2026 |
| Hospitality Expenses | 83 | Within 30 days after the end of the month of reimbursement | Y | Finance | 100% | https://search.open.canada.ca/hospitality/?owner_org=pacifican&page=1&sort=start_date+desc&year=2025%7C2026 |
| Reports tabled in Parliament | 84 | Within 30 days after tabling | Y | Programs and Business area authors Corporate Services | 100% | https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/corporate/transparency.html |
| Apply to government entities or departments, agencies, and other bodies subject to the Act and listed in Schedules I, I.1, or II of the Financial Administration Act | ||||||
| Contracts over $10,000 | 86 | Q1-3: Within 30 days after the quarter Q4: Within 60 days after the quarter | Y | Procurement | 100% | https://search.open.canada.ca/contracts/?owner_org=pacifican&page=1&sort=contract_date+desc&year=2025%7C2026 |
| Grants and Contributions over $25,000 | 87 | Within 30 days after the quarter | Y | Client Active Care Group | 100% | https://search.open.canada.ca/grants/?owner_org=pacifican&page=1&sort=agreement_start_date+desc&year=2025%7C2026&agreement_value_range_en=%28d%29+%2425%2C000+-+%24100%2C000%7C%28e%29+%24100%2C000+-+%241%2C000%2C000%7C%28f%29+%241%2C000%2C000+-+%245%2C000%2C000%7C%28g%29+More+than+%245%2C000%2C000&agreement_type=C%7CG |
| Packages of briefing materials prepared for new or incoming deputy heads or equivalent | 88(a) | Within 120 days after appointment | Y | Program and Business area authors Corporate Services | No postings | |
| Titles and reference numbers of memoranda prepared for a deputy head or equivalent, that is received by their office | 88(b) | Within 30 days after the end of the month received | Y | Office of the President | 100% | https://search.open.canada.ca/briefing_titles/?owner_org=pacifican&page=1&sort=date_received+desc&year=2026%7C2025&addressee=D |
| Packages of briefing materials prepared for a deputy head or equivalent’s appearance before a committee of Parliament | 88(c) | Within 120 days after appearance | Y | Program and Business area authors Parliamentary Affairs | No postings | |
| Applies to government institutions that are departments named in Schedule I to the Financial Administration Act or portions of the core public administration named in Schedule IV to that Act (i.e. government institutions for which Treasury Board is the employer) | ||||||
| Reclassification of positions | 85 | Within 30 days after the quarter | Y | Human Resources | 100% | https://search.open.canada.ca/reclassification/?owner_org=pacifican&page=2&sort=date+desc |
| Apply to Ministers’ Offices (therefore apply to any institution that performs proactive publication on behalf of a Minister’s Office) | ||||||
| Packages of briefing materials prepared by a government institution for new or incoming ministers | 74(a) | Within 120 days after appointment | Y | Parliamentary Affairs | 100% | https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/corporate/transparency/briefing-documents/2025-ministerial-briefing-materials.html |
| Titles and reference numbers of memoranda prepared by a government institution for the minister, that is received by their office | 74(b) | Within 30 days after the end of the month received | Y | Office of the President | 100% | https://search.open.canada.ca/briefing_titles/?owner_org=pacifican&page=1&sort=date_received+desc&year=2025%7C2026&addressee=M |
| Package of question period notes prepared by a government institution for the minister and in use on the last sitting day of the House of Commons in June and December | 74(c) | Within 30 days after last sitting day of the House of Common in June and December | Y | Parliamentary Affairs | No Postings | |
| Packages of briefing materials prepared by a government institution for a minister’s appearance before a committee of Parliament | 74(d) | Within 120 days after appearance | Y | Parliamentary Affairs | 100% | https://www.canada.ca/en/pacific-economic-development/corporate/transparency/briefing-documents/2025-committee-of-the-whole.html |
| Travel Expenses | 75 | Within 30 days after the end of the month of reimbursement | N | Institution does not post on behalf of the Minister | ||
| Hospitality Expenses | 76 | Within 30 days after the end of the month of reimbursement | N | Institution does not post on behalf of the Minister | ||
| Contracts over $10,000 | 77 | Q1-3: Within 30 days after the quarter Q4: Within 60 days after the quarter | N | Institution does not post on behalf of the Minister | ||
Ministers’ Offices Expenses Note: This consolidated report is currently published by TBS on behalf of all institutions. | 78 | Within 120 days after the fiscal year | N | https://open.canada.ca/en/expenditures-ministers-offices | ||
Annex B – Statistical report Access to Information Act
Name of institution: Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Reporting period: April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026
Section 1: Requests under the Access to Information Act
| Number of requests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Received during reporting period | 13 | |
| Outstanding from previous reporting periods | 36 | |
| 2 | |
| 34 | |
| Total | 49 | |
| Closed during reporting period | 45 | |
| Carried over to next reporting period | 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| Source | Number of requests |
|---|---|
| Media | 6 |
| Academia | 1 |
| Business (private sector) | 1 |
| Organization | 0 |
| Public | 5 |
| Decline to identify | 0 |
| Total | 13 |
| Source | Number of requests |
|---|---|
| Online | 13 |
| 0 | |
| 0 | |
| In person | 0 |
| Phone | 0 |
| Fax | 0 |
| Total | 13 |
Section 2: Informal requests
| Number of requests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Received during reporting period | 23 | |
| Outstanding from previous reporting periods | 0 | |
| 0 | |
| 0 | |
| Total | 23 | |
| Closed during reporting period | 23 | |
| Carried over to next reporting period | 0 | |
| Completion Time | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 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 |
| 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Less Than 500 pages released and re-released | 500-10000 pages released and re-released | More Than 10000 pages released and re-released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of requests | Pages released | Number of requests | Pages released | Number of requests | Pages released |
| 23 | 1,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 3: Applications to the Information Commissioner on declining to act on requests
| Number of requests | |
|---|---|
| Outstanding from previous reporting period | 0 |
| Sent during reporting period | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
| Approved by the Information Commissioner during reporting period | 0 |
| Declined by the Information Commissioner during reporting period | 0 |
| Withdrawn during the reporting period | 0 |
| Carried over to next reporting period | 0 |
Section 4: Requests closed during the reporting period
| Disposition of requests | Completion time | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| Disclosed in part | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 33 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No records exist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 45 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 14(a) | 3 |
| 14(b) | 2 |
| 15(1) | 1 |
| 15(1) – International Affairs | 0 |
| 15(1) – Defence of Canada | 0 |
| 15(1) – Subversive Activities | 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) | 1 |
| 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 |
| 16.6 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18(a) | 0 |
| 18(b) | 2 |
| 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) | 16 |
| 20(1)(a) | 0 |
| 20(1)(b) | 12 |
| 20(1)(b1) | 0 |
| 20(1)(c) | 7 |
| 20(1)(d) | 8 |
| 20.1 | 2 |
| 20.2 | 0 |
| 20.4 | 0 |
| 21(1)(a) | 11 |
| 21(1)(b) | 14 |
| 21(1)(c) | 16 |
| 21(1)(d) | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 22.1(1) | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 23.1 | 0 |
| 24(1) | 0 |
| 26 | 1 |
| Section | Number of requests |
|---|---|
| 68(a) | 1 |
| 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) | 1 |
| 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 |
| Paper | Electronic | Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-record | Data set | Video | Audio | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4.5 Complexity
| Number of pages processed | Number of pages disclosed | Number of requests |
|---|---|---|
| 2,749 | 2,509 | 44 |
| Disposition | Less than 500 pages processed | 501-10,000 pages processed | More than 10,000 pages processed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of requests | Pages processed | Number of requests | Pages processed | Number of requests | Pages processed | |
| All disclosed | 11 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2,427 | 0 | 0 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 322 | 33 | 2,427 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of minutes processed | Number of minutes disclosed | Number of requests |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of requests | Minutes processed | |
|---|---|---|
| All disclosed | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 0 | 0 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 0 | 0 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
| Disposition | Consultation required | Legal advice sought | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All disclosed | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Disclosed in part | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Request abandoned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
4.6 Closed requests
| Number of requests closed within legislated timelines | 11 |
| Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) | 24.44 |
4.7 Deemed refusals
| Number of requests closed past the legislated timelines | Principal reason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interference with operations/workload | External consultation | Internal consultation | Other | |
| 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of days past legislated timelines | Number of requests past legislated timeline where no extension was taken | Number of requests past legislated timeline where an extension was taken | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 15 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 to 30 days | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 31 to 60 days | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 61 to 120 days | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 121 to 180 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 to 365 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 365 days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 31 | 34 |
Section 5: Extensions
| Disposition of requests where an extension was taken | 9(1)(a) Interference with operations/workload | 9(1)(b) Consultation | 9(1)(c) Third-party notice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 69 | Other | |||
| All disclosed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disclosed in part | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| All exempted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Request abandoned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No records exist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Length of extensions | 9(1)(a) Interference with operations/workload | 9(1)(b) Consultation | 9(1)(c) Third-party notice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 69 | Other | |||
| 30 days or less | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 to 120 days | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Section 6: Fees
| Fee type | Fee collected | Fee waived | Fee refunded | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of requests | Amount | Number of requests | Amount | Number of requests | Amount | |
| Application | 13 | $65.00 | 0 | $0.00 | 1 | $5.00 |
| Other fees | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | $0.00 |
| Total | 13 | $65.00 | 0 | $0.00 | 1 | $5.00 |
Section 7: Consultations received from other 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 | 11 | 267 | 0 | 0 |
| Outstanding from the previous reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 267 | 0 | 0 |
| Closed during the reporting period | 11 | 267 | 0 | 0 |
| Carried over within negotiated timelines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carried over beyond negotiated timelines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recommendation | Number of days required to complete consultation requests | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Disclose in part | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Recommendation | Number of days required to complete consultation requests | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 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 |
Section 8: Completion time of consultations on Cabinet Confidences
| Number of days | Fewer than 500 pages processed | 501-10,000 pages processed | More than 10,000 pages processed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of requests | Pages disclosed | Number of requests | Pages disclosed | Number of requests | Pages disclosed | |
| 1 to 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 to 30 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 to 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 to 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 to 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of days | Fewer than 500 pages processed | 501-10,000 pages processed | More than 10,000 pages processed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of requests | Pages disclosed | Number of requests | Pages disclosed | Number of requests | Pages disclosed | |
| 1 to 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 to 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 to 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 to 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 to 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 181 to 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 9: Investigations and reports of finding
| Section 32: Notice of intention to investigate | Subsection 30(5) Ceased to investigate | Section 35 Formal representations |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 37(1) Initial reports | Section 37(2) Final reports | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received | Containing recommendations issued by the Information Commissioner | Containing an intent to issue an order by the Information Commissioner | Received | Containing recommendations issued by the Information Commissioner | Containing orders issued by the Information Commissioner |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 10: Court action
| Section 41 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complainant (1) | Institution (2) | Third party (3) | Privacy Commissioner (4) | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 44 - under paragraph 28(1)(b) |
|---|
| 0 |
Section 11: Resources related to the Access to Information Act
| Expenditures | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries | $166,252 | |
| Overtime | $0 | |
| Goods and services | $53,466 | |
| $0 | |
| $53,466 | |
| Total | $219,718 | |
| Resources | Person years dedicated to Access to Information Activities |
|---|---|
| Full-time employees | 1.5 |
| Part-time and casual employees | 0 |
| Regional staff | 0 |
| Consultants and agency personnel | 0 |
| Students | 0 |
| Total | 1.5 |
Annex C – Supplemental statistical report Access to Information Act and Privacy Act
Name of institution: Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Reporting period: April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026
Section 1: Requests carried over and active complaints under the Access to Information Act
| Reporting period requests carried over were received | Requests carried over that are within legislated timelines as of March 31, 2026 | Requests carried over that are beyond legislated timelines as of March 31, 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received in 2025-2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Received in 2024-2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2023-2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Received in 2022-2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2020-2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2016-2017 or earlier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Reporting period active complaints were received by institution | Number of active complaints |
|---|---|
| Received in 2025-2026 | 0 |
| Received in 2024-2025 | 0 |
| Received in 2023-2024 | 0 |
| Received in 2022-2023 | 0 |
| Received in 2021-2022 | 0 |
| Received in 2020-2021 | 0 |
| Received in 2019-2020 | 0 |
| Received in 2018-2019 | 0 |
| Received in 2017-2018 | 0 |
| Received in 2016-2017 or earlier | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Section 2: Requests carried over and active complaints under the Privacy Act
| Fiscal year open requests were received | Open requests that are within legislated timelines as of March 31, 2026 | Open requests that are beyond legislated timelines as of March 31, 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received in 2025-2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2024-2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2023-2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2022-2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2020-2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received in 2016-2017 or earlier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reporting period active complaints were received by institution | Number of active complaints |
|---|---|
| Received in 2025-2026 | 0 |
| Received in 2024-2025 | 0 |
| Received in 2023-2024 | 0 |
| Received in 2022-2023 | 0 |
| Received in 2021-2022 | 0 |
| Received in 2020-2021 | 0 |
| Received in 2019-2020 | 0 |
| Received in 2018-2019 | 0 |
| Received in 2017-2018 | 0 |
| Received in 2016-2017 or earlier | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Section 3: Universal access under the Privacy Act
| How many requests were received from foreign nationals outside of Canada in 2025-2026? | 0 |
|---|
Annex D – Delegation order
Access to Information and Privacy Act delegation order
The President of Pacific Economic Development Canada, pursuant to subsection 95(1) of the Access to Information Act and subsection 73(1) of the Privacy Act, hereby designate the persons holding the positions set out in the schedules attached hereto, or the persons occupying on an acting basis those positions, to exercise the powers, duties and functions of the President as the head of Pacific Economic Development Canada, under the provisions of the Acts and related regulations set out in the schedule opposite each position.
Schedule
| Position | Access to Information Act and regulations | Privacy Act and regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Director General, Communications & Public Affairs; Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator | Full authority | Full authority |
| Vice President, Policy & Communications | Full authority | Full authority |
| Chief Of Staff | Full authority | Full authority |
| Senior ATIP Advisor | Section 9; 11(2); 27(1) and (4); 28(1), (2) and (4); 33; 43(1), 44(2) and 6 (1) of Regulations | Section:15 |
Dated, at the City of Surrey this 17 day of April 2026
Naina Sloan, President, Pacific Economic Development Canada