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Info Source Bulletin Number 27


Statistical Tables 2003–2004 - Privacy

Requests received during this reporting period

54,377

Requests brought forward from previous reporting period

4,511

Total number of requests

58,888

Requests completed

47,847

Requests carried forward to next reporting period

11,041

Please note: These totals include what may be multiple
transfers of requests between institutions.

Disposition of Completed Requests

Requests where all information was disclosed

34.8%

16,664

Requests where information was disclosed in part

42.9%

20,522

Requests where information was excluded

0.1%

53

Requests where information was exempted

1.1%

506

Requests that could not be processed

21.1%

10,102

(for reasons such as insufficient information provided by applicant, no records exist, or abandonment by applicant)

 

 

Total

 

47,847

Institutions ranked in order of number of requests received

1) Correctional Service Canada

47.2%

25,677

2) Citizenship and Immigration Canada

10.1%

5,515

3) Social Development Canada

8.7%

4,711

4) National Defence

7.6%

4,117

5) Canada Revenue Agency

5.0%

2,705

6) Other departments

21.4%

11,652

Total

 

54,377

Time Required to Complete Requests

(including requests for which extensions were required)

0 to 30 days

65.7%

31,440

31 to 60 days

15.2%

7,283

61 to 120 days

14.2%

6,810

121 days or over

4.8%

2,314

Total

 

47,847

Exemptions

It should be noted that a single request can be indicated as being exempted for multiple reasons. All such exemptions must be reported.

Section 26

Information about another individual

60.2%

10,843

Section 22

Law enforcement and investigation

21.0%

3,783

Section 19

Personal information obtained in confidence

9.1%

1,643

Section 24

Individuals sentenced for an offence

4.5%

817

Section 27

Solicitor-client privilege

2.4%

437

Section 21

International affairs and defence

1.8%

325

Section 23

Security clearances

0.3%

52

Section 25

Safety of individuals

0.3%

47

Section 28

Medical records

0.2%

44

Section 18

Exempt banks

0.1%

24

Section 20

Federal-provincial affairs

0.0%

1

Total 

18,016

Exclusions

It should be noted that a single request can be indicated as being excluded for multiple reasons. All such exclusions must be reported.

Section 69(1)(a)

42.9%

3

Section 70(1)(a)

28.5%

2

Section 70(1)(e)

14.3%

1

Section 70(1)(d)

14.3%

1

Section 70(1)(c)

0%

0

Section 70(1)(f)

0%

0

Section 69(1)(b)

0%

0

Section 70(1)(b)

0%

0

Total

 

7

Costs and Fees for Operations

Requests completed

47,847

Cost of operations

$13,796,557.89

Cost per request completed

$288.35