Once a document is requested under my act and somebody intentionally deletes it or gets rid of it, there are some provisions where I could refer that as a criminal offence and it could be investigated by the Attorney General. Apart from that, the government at the federal level does not have a “duty to document” that is legislated. There's no sanction. There's no requirement to document under the act, but if you are intentionally removing those documents once an access request comes, that's when the offence can be considered.
