Access to Information Modernization Action Plan Tracker

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Action:
Provide guidance to institutions on the complementary release of information as articulated under section 2 of the Access to Information Act.
Organization:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Category:
(C02) Enhancing Trust and Transparency
Subcategory:
(C02.2) Actions to enhance open and transparent government
Status:
Completed
Action Number:
C02.2.2
Target Date:
Fiscal Year 2024-25
Benefits:

Institutions regularly assess the feasibility of releasing information and data outside of the access to information (ATI) regime.

Canadians have access to more information and data of interest without having to submit an ATI request.

Results:

In March 2025, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat posted a draft version of Chapter 17 – Informal Requests for Information the Access to Information Manual to the ATIP Professionals GCcollab group. The chapter provides guidance to government institutions on processing informal requests for information and on complementary procedures that may be put in place to maximize the release of information to the public in the spirit of transparency and accountability. The chapter will be published to canada.ca as soon as practicable in fiscal year 2025-26.