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Access to Information Regulations

Version of section 4 from 2023-06-23 to 2024-10-30:

  •  (1) A request for access to a record under Part 1 of the Act must 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) a completed Access to Information Request Form; or

    • (b) a written request that provides sufficient detail to enable the officer to identify the record.

  • (2) If the information contained in the request is insufficient to establish that the person making the request has a right of access under section 4 of the Act, the government institution must request additional information from the person in order to confirm their right of access.

  • SOR/85-395, s. 1
  • SOR/93-114, s. 1(F)
  • SOR/2023-156, s. 1

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