Submissions to the Access to Information Review Task Force

SYNOPSIS OF RECOMMENDATIONS / PROPOSALS / COMMENTS FROM WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS SENT TO THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION REVIEW TASK FORCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. PROPOSED CHANGES TO LEGISLATION

1. ACCESS TO INFORMATION CONTEXT
   • Essential Principles
   • Definition and Format
   • Overall Time Limits to Exemptions
   • Reports to Parliament
     
     
2. SCOPE OF THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT - INSTITUTIONS
• Extending Coverage of the Act
  
  
3. SCOPE OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT - RIGHT OF ACCESS
• Access Rights
  
  
4. SCOPE OF THE ACT - INFORMATION
• Exemptions in General
• Exemption for Law Enforcement and Investigations
• Exemption for Personal Information
• Exemption for Confidential Third Party Information
• Exemption for Advice and Recommendations to Government
• Exemption for Solicitor-Client Privilege
• Statutory Prohibitions Against Disclosure (Section 24)
• Exclusion of Published Material / Price Barrier
• Exclusion of Cabinet Confidences
• Information in Cabinet Ministers' Offices
• Ombudsman
• Disclosure in the Public Interest / Public Interest Override
  
  
5. ACCESS PROCESS
• Facilitating Access
• Role and Status of ATIP Co-ordinators
• Identity of Requesters
• Formal Requests under the Act including "Frivolous and Vexatious" Requests
• Fees and Fee Waiver
• Time Limits
• Penalties
• Duty to Create and Retain Records
• Information Management
  
  
6. REDRESS PROCESS
• Mandate and Powers of the Commissioner
• Redress Process
• Judicial Review
  
  
7. OTHER

PART II. PROPOSED CHANGES TO ADMINISTRATION AND
OPERATIONS

1. ACCESS TO INFORMATION CONTEXT
• General
• Public Education
  
  

5. ACCESS PROCESS
   • Training and Education of Public Servants
   • Role and Status of ATIP Co-ordinators
   • Capacity of ATIP Coordinators
   • Facilitating Access
   • Leadership
   • Policy Leadership and Central Coordination
   • Information Management
     
     
6. OTHER

PART III. PROPOSED CHANGES TO CURRENT CONSULTATION PROCESS

Current Consultation Process

ANNEX A. NAMES OF SUBMITTERS