Annual Report to Parliament Access to Information Act 2015-2016
Appendix A: Statistical Report
Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
Name of institution: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Reporting period: 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016
Part 1: Requests Under the Access to Information Act
Received during reporting period | 1558 |
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Outstanding from previous reporting period | 258 |
Total | 1816 |
Closed during reporting period | 1535 |
Carried over to next reporting period | 281 |
Source | Number of Requests |
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Media | 132 |
Academia | 10 |
Business (private sector) | 1076 |
Organization | 112 |
Public | 94 |
Decline to Identify | 134 |
Total | 1558 |
Completion Time 1 to 15 Days | Completion Time 16 to 30 Days | Completion Time 31 to 60 Days | Completion Time 61 to 120 Days | Completion Time 121 to 180 Days | Completion Time 181 to 365 Days | Completion Time More Than 365 Days | Total |
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43 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
Note: All requests previously recorded as “treated informally” will now be accounted for in this section only.
Part 2: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period
Disposition of Requests | Completion Time 1 to 15 Days | Completion Time 16 to 30 Days | Completion Time 31 to 60 Days | Completion Time 61 to 120 Days | Completion Time 121 to 180 Days | Completion Time 181 to 365 Days | Completion Time More Than 365 Days | Total |
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All disclosed | 15 | 58 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
Disclosed in part | 18 | 56 | 63 | 128 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 360 |
All exempted | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
All excluded | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
No records exist | 715 | 177 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 909 |
Request transferred | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Request abandoned | 71 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 124 |
Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 824 | 332 | 118 | 152 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 1535 |
Section | Number of Requests |
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13(1) a) | 11 |
13(1) b) | 4 |
13(1) c) | 11 |
13(1) d) | 4 |
13(1) e) | 0 |
14 | 2 |
14 a) | 20 |
14 b) | 1 |
15(1) | 14 |
15(1) - A.I.* | 2 |
15(1) - Déf.* | 0 |
15(1) - A.S.* | 0 |
16(1) a)(i) | 0 |
16(1) a)(ii) | 0 |
16(1) a)(iii) | 0 |
16(1) b) | 0 |
16(1) c) | 24 |
16(1) d) | 0 |
16(2) | 16 |
16(2) a) | 0 |
16(2) b) | 1 |
16(2) c) | 24 |
16(3) | 0 |
16.1(1) a) | 0 |
16.1(1) b) | 0 |
16.1(1) c) | 0 |
16.1(1) d) | 0 |
16.2(1) | 0 |
16.3 | 0 |
16.4(1) a) | 0 |
16.4(1) b) | 0 |
16.5 | 0 |
17 | 1 |
18 a) | 2 |
18 b) | 1 |
18 c) | 0 |
18 d) | 1 |
18.1(1) a) | 0 |
18.1(1) b) | 0 |
18.1(1) c) | 0 |
18.1(1) d) | 0 |
19(1) | 309 |
20(1) a) | 0 |
20(1) b) | 109 |
20(1) (b.1) | 0 |
20(1) c) | 46 |
20(1) d) | 10 |
20.1 | 0 |
20.2 | 0 |
20.4 | 0 |
21(1) a) | 113 |
21(1) b) | 124 |
21(1) c) | 27 |
21(1) d) | 4 |
22 | 6 |
22.1(1) | 4 |
23 | 42 |
24(1) | 0 |
26 | 1 |
* I.A.: International Affairs; Def.: Defence of Canada; S.A.: Subversive Activities
Section | Number of Requests |
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68 a) | 10 |
68 b) | 0 |
68 c) | 0 |
68.1 | 0 |
68.2 a) | 0 |
68.2 b) | 0 |
69(1) | 0 |
69(1) a) | 4 |
69(1) b) | 0 |
69(1) c) | 0 |
69(1) d) | 1 |
69(1) e) | 4 |
69(1) f) | 0 |
69(1) g) re a) | 21 |
69(1) g) re b) | 0 |
69(1) g) re c) | 11 |
69(1) g) re d) | 3 |
69(1) g) re e) | 6 |
69(1) g) re f) | 13 |
69.1(1) | 0 |
Disposition | Paper | Electronic | Other Formats |
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All disclosed | 39 | 77 | 0 |
Disclosed in part | 147 | 213 | 0 |
Total | 186 | 290 | 0 |
2.5 Complexity
Disposition of Requests | Number of Pages Processed | Number of Pages Disclosed | Number of Requests |
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All disclosed | 6681 | 5989 | 116 |
Disclosed in part | 95508 | 61660 | 360 |
All exempted | 5327 | 0 | 18 |
All excluded | 219 | 0 | 3 |
Request abandoned | 1740 | 361 | 124 |
Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Disposition | Less Than 100 Pages Processed Number of Requests | Less Than 100 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 101-500 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 101-500 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 501-1000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 501-1000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 1001-5000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 1001-5000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | More Than 5000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | More Than 5000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed |
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All disclosed | 101 | 1386 | 14 | 3045 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1558 | 0 | 0 |
Disclosed in part | 210 | 4828 | 104 | 16393 | 29 | 15589 | 15 | 20674 | 2 | 4196 |
All exempted | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All excluded | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Request abandoned | 121 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 0 | 0 |
Neither confirmed nor denied | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 448 | 6214 | 124 | 19646 | 29 | 15569 | 19 | 22385 | 2 | 4196 |
Disposition | Consultation Required | Assessment of Fees | Legal Advice Sought | Other | Total |
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All disclosed | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Disclosed in part | 198 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 238 |
All exempted | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
All excluded | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Request abandoned | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Neither confirmed nor denied | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 234 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 280 |
2.6 Deemed refusals
Number of Requests Closed Past the Statutory Deadline | Principal Reason Workload | Principal Reason External Consultation | Principal Reason Internal Consultation | Principal Reason Other |
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148 | 78 | 48 | 8 | 14 |
Number of Days Past Deadline | Number of Requests Past Deadline Where No Extension Was Taken | Number of Requests Past Deadline Where An Extension Was Taken | Total |
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1 to 15 days | 8 | 12 | 20 |
16 to 30 days | 1 | 18 | 19 |
31 to 60 days | 8 | 20 | 28 |
61 to 120 days | 4 | 26 | 30 |
121 to 180 days | 0 | 11 | 11 |
181 to 365 days | 0 | 19 | 19 |
More than 365 days | 2 | 19 | 21 |
Total | 23 | 125 | 148 |
Translation Requests | Accepted | Refused | Total |
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English to French | 0 | 0 | 0 |
French to English | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Part 3: Extensions
Disposition of Requests Where an Extension Was Taken | 9(1)(a) Interference With Operations | 9(1)(b) Consultation Section 69 | 9(1)(b) Consultation Other | 9(1)(c) Third-Party Notice |
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All disclosed | 22 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
Disclosed in part | 148 | 1 | 143 | 125 |
All exempted | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
All excluded | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
No records exist | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Request abandoned | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
Total | 195 | 1 | 179 | 135 |
Length of Extensions | 9(1)(a) Interference With Operations | 9(1)(b) Consultation Section 69 | 9(1)(b) Consultation Other | 9(1)(c) Third-Party Notice |
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30 days or less | 139 | 1 | 99 | 0 |
31 to 60 days | 26 | 0 | 55 | 133 |
61 to 120 days | 23 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
121 to 180 days | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
181 to 365 days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
365 days or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 195 | 1 | 179 | 135 |
Part 4: Fees
Fee Type | Fee Collected Number of Requests | Fee Collected Amount | Fee Waived or Refunded Number of Requests | Fee Waived or Refunded Amount |
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Application | 1451 | $7,255 | 75 | $375 |
Search | 11 | $2,805 | 5 | $271 |
Production | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Programming | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Preparation | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Alternative format | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Reproduction | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Total | 1462 | $10,060 | 80 | $646 |
Part 5: Consultations Received From Other Institutions and Organizations
Consultations | Other Government of Canada Institutions | Number of Pages to Review | Other Organizations | Number of Pages to Review |
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Received during reporting period | 190 | 8408 | 18 | 1086 |
Outstanding from the previous reporting period | 14 | 468 | 1 | 42 |
Total | 204 | 8876 | 19 | 1128 |
Closed during the reporting period | 188 | 6709 | 17 | 529 |
Pending at the end of the reporting period | 16 | 2167 | 2 | 599 |
Recommendation | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 1 to 15 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 16 to 30 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 31 to 60 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 61 to 120 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 121 to 180 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 181 to 365 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests More Than 365 Days | Total |
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Disclose entirely | 41 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
Disclose in part | 6 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
Exempt entirely | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Exclude entirely | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Consult other institution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 50 | 48 | 61 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 188 |
Recommendation | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 1 to 15 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 16 to 30 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 31 to 60 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 61 to 120 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 121 to 180 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests 181 to 365 Days | Number of Days Required to Complete Consultation Requests More Than 365 Days | Total |
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Disclose entirely | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Disclose in part | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Exempt entirely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exclude entirely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Consult other institution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Part 6: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences
Number of Days | Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed Number of Requests | Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 101-500 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 101-500 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 501-1000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 501-1000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 1001-5000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 1001-5000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | More Than 5000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | More Than 5000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed |
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1 to 15 | 7 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 to 30 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 to 60 | 4 | 116 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
61 to 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
121 to 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
181 to 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More than 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 16 | 252 | 4 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of Days | Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed Number of Requests | Fewer Than 100 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 101-500 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 101-500 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 501-1000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 501-1000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | 1001-5000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | 1001-5000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed | More Than 5000 Pages Processed Number of Requests | More Than 5000 Pages Processed Pages Disclosed |
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1 to 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 to 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 to 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
61 to 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
121 to 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
181 to 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More than 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Part 7: Complaints and Investigations
Section 32 | Section 35 | Section 37 | Total |
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32 | 32 | 15 | 79 |
Part 8: Court Action
Section 41 | Section 42 | Section 44 | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Part 9: Resources Related to the Access to Information Act
Expenditures | Amount | |
---|---|---|
Salaries | $814,725 | |
Overtime | $10,470 | |
Goods and Services | $90,510 | |
| $26,489 | |
| $64,021 | |
Total | $915,705 |
Resources | Person Years Dedicated to Access to Information Activities |
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Full-time employees | 12.00 |
Part-time and casual employees | 5.00 |
Regional staff | 0.00 |
Consultants and agency personnel | 0.30 |
Students | 0.00 |
Total | 17.30 |
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