Ms. Caroline Maynard at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On March 11th, 2020. See this statement in context.

March 11th, 2020 / 4:25 p.m.

Information Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada

Yes.

We ask them why they exceeded the prescribed time period. They will often cite the number of pages at issue and the number of consultations required of them. Sometimes, it is a complex subject such as national security and archives. These are the kinds of reasons that lead to a failure to meet the deadline.

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