Janice Nemeth

The requester appealed the Ministry of Education and Training's deemed refusal to provide access to records relating to Bill 160.

The Ministry had issued an interim decision with a fee estimate, which the requester accepted and paid, but the Ministry failed to issue a final decision within the prescribed time limit.

The adjudicator found the Ministry in a deemed refusal situation and ordered it to issue a final decision letter to the requester without recourse to a time extension.

The appellant submitted a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to the Ministry of Education and Training for briefing and issue notes relating to Bill 160.

The Ministry issued an interim decision with a fee estimate after the 30-day time limit had expired.

The appellant paid the fee deposit, but the Ministry failed to issue a final decision, placing itself in a deemed refusal situation.

The adjudicator ordered the Ministry to issue a final decision on access to the records by a specified date without recourse to a time extension.

The appellant appealed the Ministry of Education and Training's deemed refusal to provide access to records relating to a school capital grant request.

The Ministry failed to issue a decision within the 30-day period prescribed by section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and did not request a time extension.

The adjudicator ordered the Ministry to issue a decision letter to the appellant by a specified date without recourse to a time extension.

The appellant submitted a freedom of information request to the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry failed to issue a decision letter within the 30-day period prescribed by section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, nor did it request a time extension under section 27(1).

Consequently, the Ministry was in a deemed refusal situation pursuant to section 29(4).

The adjudicator ordered the Ministry to issue a decision letter to the appellant without recourse to a time extension.