That could certainly be done. When requesters do not get a response to their request within the 30-day period set out in the act, the act refers to this as a deemed refusal. The only option for requesters in this case is to complain to the commissioner. If they do that, they will have to wait two years before they get an answer back. And if they are not satisfied with the answer and if they opt for judicial review, that will take another year.
In light of this situation, we would like people to be able to use this act without being lawyers or having to go through a lengthy process. We want ordinary citizens to have this right, not lawyers or the privileged members of society. This is their constitutional right. At the moment, the procedure is not only cumbersome, it is paralyzed.