Access to Information Modernization Action Plan Tracker

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Action:
Provide guidance to institutions on provisions for declining to act on requests that are vexatious, made in bad faith, or are otherwise an abuse of the right of access.
Organization:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Category:
(C01) Improving Services to Canadians
Subcategory:
(C01.3) Actions to provide modern digital tools and improve request processing
Status:
In Progress
Action Number:
C01.3.1
Target Date:
Fiscal Year 2024-25
Benefits:

Access to information (ATI) professionals understand decline-to-act provisions and apply them consistently.

Canadians’ ATI requests are subjected to decline-to-act provisions only when appropriate and following an exercise of the institution’s duty to assist.