Access to Information Act

Statutes of Canada, Chapter A-1

An Act to extend the present laws of Canada that provide access to information under the control of the Government of Canada

SHORT TITLE

Short title, section 1

PURPOSE OF ACT

Purpose, section 2

INTERPRETATION

Definitions, section 3

ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS

Right of Access, section 4
Information about Government Institutions, section 5
Requests for Access, sections 6-12

EXEMPTIONS

Responsibilities of Government, sections 13-18
Personal Information, section 19
Third Party Information, section 20
Operations of Government, sections 21-23
Statutory Prohibitions, sections 24-25
Refusal of Access, section 26

THIRD PARTY INTERVENTION

sections 27-29

COMPLAINTS

sections 30-31

INVESTIGATIONS

sections 32-37

REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT

sections 38-40

REVIEW BY THE FEDERAL COURT

sections 41-53

OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

Information Commissioner, sections 54-55
Assistant Information Commissioner, sections 56-57
Staff, section 58
Delegation, section 59
General, sections 60-66

OFFENCES

Obstruction, section 67

GENERAL

sections 68-77

SCHEDULE I -- GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE