Public Submissions
From April to August 2021, public submissions were shared as part of the public engagement process of the Access to Information (ATI) Review. Public submissions were provided through the engagement portal as open letters and briefs, and private submissions were sent to reviewingATIA.revisionLAI@tbs-sct.gc.ca.
Submissions provided through the engagement portal
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Justin Ling
April 1, 2021
Provided description: A 10-page letter outlining some general areas that urgently need to be addressed.
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Stanley Tromp
April 1, 2021
Provided description: This is my submission: Fallen Behind: Canada's Access to Information Act in the World Context, by Stanley Tromp. 2nd ed., 2020.
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ATIP – User
May 20, 2021
Provided description: Attached document was obtained from IRCC ATIP via an access to information request. This internal department email exchange demonstrates IRCC ATIP's efforts to limit timely access to information requested. Subsection 4(2.1) of the Access to Information Act imposes 3 obligations. The head of an institution must, without regard to the identity of the requester, make every reasonable effort to: assist the person making a request; respond to the request accurately and completely; and to the Access to Information Regulations (the Regulations), provide timely access to the record in the format requested.
The attached information demonstrates that IRCC ATIP made (and possibly continues to make) decisions to limit timely access to records with regard to the identity of the requester as evidenced by the statements made in the document.
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Dean Beeby
May 27, 2021
Provided description: This is a 3,000-word brief from me, a journalist with long experience in using the Access to Information Act. It describes the widely acknowledged problems with ATI and provides concrete solutions in each instance.
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Dainius Dalmotas
June 28, 2021
Provided description: A submission that argues for a genuine commitment to proactive publication and open government, with meaningful oversight, as a critical step towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government’s access to information.
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Philip Koning
July 6, 2021
Provided description: Word file containing suggested fixes for ATI legislation
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Dylan W
July 6, 2021
Provided description: Letter
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James L. Turk
July 26, 2021
Provided description: ATIA Review Submission from Centre for Free Expression, Ryerson University
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Charity Intelligence
July 30, 2021
Provided description: Charity Intelligence's suggestions on essential improvements needed in the proactive publication of financial information for charities so Canada catches up with top standards in Australia, UK and US, and easy way to fix delays and cut costs. Appendices have recent examples showing international comparisons and point out critical issues with redactions blocking public information. It's getting worse, not better.
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KPMG Canada
August 8, 2021
Provided description: This review of the Access to Information Act is both timely and relevant in the current global and Canadian context to encourage open, transparent government. KPMG offers its contributions as we believe they will be useful for this unique venture where we hold a shared belief: the importance of the transparency of information to a democracy, good governance and the rule of law.
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Dr. Alan German
August 12, 2021
Provided description: Brief on recommended changes to the act and Order In Council procedures
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BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
August 12, 2021
Provided description: BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association submission to the Treasury Board Secretariat regarding the review of the Access to Information Act
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Dainius Dalmotas
August 12, 2021
Provided description: Further arguments for a genuine commitment to proactive publication and open government, with meaningful oversight, as a critical step towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government’s access to information.
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Canadian Labour Congress
August 13, 2021
Provided description: The Submission of the Canadian Labour Congress to the Government of Canada’s Access to Information Review
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Canadian Union of Public Employees
August 13, 2021
Provided description: CUPE's submission to the ATI review.
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association
August 13, 2021
Provided description: Submissions to the August 2021 Access to Information Review by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
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Drew Yewchuck
August 14, 2021
Provided description: Submissions arguing for the removal of sections 21(1)(a) and (b), on the grounds they serve no identified purpose and undercut the Access to Information Act
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Canadian Association of Journalists
August 15, 2021
Provided description: Our association's submission to the Treasury Board Secretariat
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Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA)
August 15, 2021
Provided description: This is an in-depth analysis of the Access to Information Act by CLD and BCCLA.
Submissions provided via email
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Patrick McCurdy
August 28, 2020
Subject: Revising the Access to Information Act to access historical CBC documents
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First Nations Tax Commission
December 18, 2020
Subject: Submissions to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Respecting the Review of the Access to Information Act
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Paul Walton
April 1, 2021
Subject: ATI/FOI reforms
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Howard Anglin
April 1, 2021
Subject: Submission
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Anonymous
April 1, 2021
Subject: Submission
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Ken Kolynchuck
April 11, 2021
Subject: Ken Kolynchuk Submission to Review the Access to Information Act
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Anonymous
May 6, 2021
Subject: Access to Information Review
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Dainius Dalmotas
June 8, 2021
Subject: Observation
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Canadian Association of Research Libraries
August 10, 2021
Subject: Access to Information – Broadening the Openness of Government
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Vincent Gogolek
August 12, 2021
Subject: Reform of the Access to Information Act
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Public Service Alliance of Canada
August 23, 2021
Subject: ATI review submission
Submissions provided as open letters or briefs
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Information Commissioner of Canada
January 2021
Title: Observations and Recommendations from the Information Commissioner on the Government of Canada’s Review of the Access to Information Regime
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Privacy Commissioner of Canada
February 17, 2021
Title: Submission of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to the President of the Treasury Board
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World Press Freedom Canada
June 16, 2021
Title: Submission from World Press Freedom Canada to Treasury Board’s review of the Access to Information Act
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