- assists individuals and organizations who believe that federal institutions have not respected their rights under the Act
- provides arms-length oversight of the federal government’s access to information practices and encourages them to adopt approaches to information-sharing that meet the objectives of the Act.
- carries out investigations and dispute-resolution efforts to resolve complaints, represents the commissioner in court cases and provides legal advice
819-994-1768
Federal
1-800-267-0441
https://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/en
general@oic-ci.gc.ca
30 Victoria Street Gatineau, QC K1A 1H3
The Access to Information Act (the Act)gives Canadians the right to request information from federal institutions. If you submitted a request for information to a federal institution under the Act and you are not satisfied with how it was processed, you may file a complaint with the OIC.
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