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Access to Information Regulations (SOR/83-507).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1983 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulations Respecting Access to Information.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Pollution control EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Access to Information Act. The Regulations lay down, inter alia, provisions relating to procedures and amount of fees. In this connexion, section 4 establishes that a request for access to a record under the Act shall be made by forwarding to the appropriate officer of the government institution that has control of the record, together with the required application fee a completed Access to Information Request Form; or b) a written request that provides sufficient detail to enable the officer to identify the record. The text consists of 10 sections and 2 Schedules.

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Access to Information Act (R.S.C. 1985, c A-1).

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2023)

Keyword: Access-to-information, Pollution control, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX