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The Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act give a federal institution thirty days. The Freedom of Information Act gives an agency twenty working days.

29 September 2026

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Privacy Act, Canada

Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, s. 14 · thirty days from receipt · twelve requests filed 25 September 2026

Every record about me under the control of the institution, s. 12(1).

Canadian Security Intelligence Service

File 116-2026-699 · AORS EP2026_0628726 · received 25 Sept 2026

28 Sept: the Service wrote that the request will not be processed until identity is confirmed. Identification sent the same day.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Communications Security Establishment

File P-2026-00044 · AORS EP2026_0628736 · received 25 Sept 2026

28 Sept: placed on hold by the Establishment pending identification. Identification sent the same day.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police

File not yet assigned · AORS EP2026_0628752 · received 25 Sept 2026

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Canada Border Services Agency

File not yet assigned · AORS EP2026_0628770 · received 25 Sept 2026

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

File not yet assigned · Online request 4744473 · received 25 Sept 2026

25 Sept: receipt acknowledged.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

File P-2026-00232-AX · AORS EP2026_0628780 · received 25 Sept 2026

28 Sept: placed on hold by the Board pending identification, to be treated as abandoned on 27 Oct. Identification sent the same day.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Public Safety Canada

File P-2026-00050 · AORS EP2026_0628782 · received 25 Sept 2026

28 Sept: file opened. The Department dates receipt 28 Sept.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Global Affairs Canada

File P-2026-00867 · AORS EP2026_0628786 · received 25 Sept 2026

28 Sept: file opened. The Department dates receipt 28 Sept and asked for identification before processing. Identification sent the same day.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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National Defence

File not yet assigned · AORS EP2026_0628792 · received 25 Sept 2026

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Privy Council Office

File not yet assigned · AORS EP2026_0628794 · received 25 Sept 2026

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Department of Justice Canada

File not yet assigned · AORS EP2026_0628800 · received 25 Sept 2026

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

File not yet assigned · AORS EP2026_0628802 · received 25 Sept 2026

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Freedom of Information Act, United States

5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A) · twenty working days from receipt · ten more only on written notice of unusual circumstances

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Appeal. Records about me, request of 31 July 2026.

File 2026-ICFO-35689 · received 9 Sept 2026

5 Aug: request closed by the agency. 9 Sept: appeal filed.

due 7 Oct 2026

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NORAD and United States Northern Command

Cost to the United States of the defence of Canadian territory and of the NORAD mission.

File 26-R-057 · received 19 Sept 2026

24 Sept: case number assigned, all four items accepted. Fee waiver denied without reasons.

20d

due 19 Oct 2026

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U.S. Department of State

Records on the extension of United States nuclear deterrence to Canada.

File not yet assigned · received 20 Sept 2026

Filed by fax. No acknowledgement, no case number.

20d

due 19 Oct 2026

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Department of War, FOIA Appeals Team

Appeal of the denial of the fee waiver on case 26-R-057.

File 26-AC-0132-A1 · received 24 Sept 2026

28 Sept: the office dates receipt 28 Sept and writes that it is “unable to complete your appeal within the statutory time requirement”.

24d

due 23 Oct 2026

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Records about me.

File not yet assigned · FOIA.gov 3205036 · received 25 Sept 2026

No acknowledgement.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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U.S. Department of State

Records about me.

File not yet assigned · received 25 Sept 2026

No acknowledgement, no case number.

27d

due 26 Oct 2026

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Executive Office for Immigration Review

Records about me.

File 2026-65127 · received 24 Sept 2026

24 Sept: acknowledged. The agency extended its own time by ten working days, citing unusual circumstances.

38d

due 6 Nov 2026

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Access to Information Act, Canada

Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 7 · thirty days from receipt

National Defence

Records of HQ NORAD held by Department personnel, and the Department’s position that such records are not under its control.

File not yet assigned · received 23 Sept 2026

24 Sept: receipt acknowledged by a clerk, without a file number.

24d

due 23 Oct 2026

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Compulsory retirements for misconduct and submissions to the Treasury Board under s. 11(4) of the RCMP Superannuation Act, 2000 to 2026.

File not yet assigned · received 24 Sept 2026

25d

due 24 Oct 2026

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Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Decisions of the Treasury Board under s. 11(4) of the RCMP Superannuation Act, 2000 to 2026.

File not yet assigned · received 24 Sept 2026

24 Sept: held for the five-dollar fee, the waiver not decided, no file number. Complaint to the Information Commissioner the same day.

28 Sept: an Assistant Secretary wrote that the request is “considered incomplete” until the fee is received. The letter names no provision of the Act and gives no file number.

25d

due 24 Oct 2026

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Privy Council Office

Pension consequences of termination for cause of Governor in Council appointees, 2000 to 2026.

File A-2026-00582 · received 24 Sept 2026

24 Sept: fee waiver refused without reasons. The Office states the statutory period has not begun. Complaint to the Information Commissioner the same day.

25d

due 24 Oct 2026

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Public Safety Canada

The Department’s assessments of s. 11(4) of the RCMP Superannuation Act, 2000 to 2026.

File not yet assigned · received 24 Sept 2026

25d

due 24 Oct 2026

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