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InfoSource Bulletin 2003 - Privacy Act and Access to Information Act
Statistical Tables 2002–2003
Privacy
Privacy Requests - 2002–2003
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Requests received during this reporting period |
37,863 |
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Requests brought forward from previous reporting period |
2,944 |
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Total number of requests |
40,807 |
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Requests completed |
36,542 |
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Requests carried forward to next reporting period |
4,265 |
|
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Disposition of completed requests
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Requests where all information was disclosed |
45.9% |
16,754 |
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Requests where some information was disclosed |
37.3% |
13,623 |
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Requests where information was excluded |
0.1% |
49 |
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Requests where information was exempted |
1.2% |
437 |
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Requests transferred to another institution |
2.8% |
1,022 |
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Requests unable to b processed (Reasons include insufficient information provided by applicant, no records exist and abandonment by applicant) |
12.7% |
4,657 |
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Total |
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36,542 |
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Privacy - 2002–2003
Institutions ranked in "Most Requests received" order
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1) Human Resources Development Canada |
21.2% |
8,034 |
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2) Correctional Service Canada |
17.7% |
6,685 |
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3) Citizenship and Immigration Canada |
12.7% |
4,812 |
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4) National Defence |
11.5% |
4,338 |
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5) National Archives of Canada |
8.5% |
3,230 |
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6) Other Departments |
28.4% |
10,764 |
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Privacy - 2002–2003
Time Required to Complete Requests
(including requests for which extensions were required)
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0 – 30 days |
74.2% |
27,104 |
|
31 – 60 days |
16.7% |
6,122 |
|
61 – 120 days |
5.4% |
1,952 |
|
121 or over |
3.7% |
1,364 |
|
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Privacy - 2002–2003
Exemptions
It should be noted that a single Request can be indicated as being exempted for multiple reasons. All such exemptions must be reported.
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Section 26 - Information about another individual |
63.0% |
12,386 |
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Section 22 - Law enforcement and investigation |
19.0% |
3,743 |
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Section 19 - Personal information obtained in confidence |
9.1% |
1,794 |
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Section 24 - Individuals sentenced for an offence |
4.1% |
810 |
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Section 27 - Solicitor client privilige |
2.2% |
436 |
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Section 21 - International Affairs and defence |
1.7% |
323 |
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Section 18 - Exempt banks |
0.4% |
76 |
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Section 23 - Security clearances |
0.2% |
42 |
|
Section 25 - Safety of individuals0 |
.2% |
34 |
|
Section 28 - Medical records |
0.1% |
25 |
|
Section 20 - Federal provincial affairs |
0.0% |
1 |
|
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Privacy - 2002–2003
Exclusions
It should be noted that a single Request can be indicated as being excluded for multiple reasons. All such exclusions must be reported.
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Section 70(1)(a) |
42.6% |
3 |
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Section 70(1)(e) |
28.6% |
2 |
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Section 70(1)(c) |
14.3% |
1 |
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Section 70(1)(f) |
14.3% |
1 |
|
Section 69(1)(a) |
0% |
0 |
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Section 69(1)(b) |
0% |
0 |
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Section 70(1)(b) |
0% |
0 |
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Section 70(1)(d) |
0% |
0 |
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Total |
|
7 |
|
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Privacy - 2002–2003
Costs and Fees for Operations
|
Requests completed |
36,542 |
|
Cost of operations |
$14,831,152.00 |
|
Cost per request completed |
$406.00 |
