The Federal Court dismissed Mr. Govier’s ATIA application, finding no evidence the requested Panel communications existed or remained under NRCan’s control, and that NRCan’s searches were reasonable.
The Federal Court held that a law firm invoice and statement of account were exempt under paragraph 20(1)(b) of the Access to Information Act and dismissed the review.
The Federal Court dismissed a motion for production of documents in an ATI application, finding it untimely and not shown to be relevant, and awarded costs to Canada.
The Federal Court dismissed Ronald Hendrikx’s ATIA application, found the requested video no longer existed, and amended the style of cause to name the Minister of Public Safety.
The Federal Court upheld redactions in access-to-information records about Canada’s response to the Marlin Mine dispute and dismissed Shin Imai’s judicial review.
The Court held Housen appellate standards apply because s.44.1 makes the Federal Court proceeding a new proceeding; the Federal Court's blanket prohibition on disclosure was broader than permitted by the Act and the judge committed a palpable and overriding error in finding s.20(1)(d) applied to certain supplier information based solely on evidence of confidentiality clauses; the matter is remitted to the Federal Court to determine which information was improperly exempted under s.20(1)(d), whether supplier identities are exempt, and to issue a judgment requiring severance and disclosure of n…
The Federal Court dismissed an access-to-information judicial review over alleged missing records, finding no evidence beyond suspicion that further responsive records existed.