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Name of institution: Canada Border Services Agency
Reporting period: 2012-04-01 to 2013-03-31
Part 1 – Requests under the Access to Information Act
1.1 Number of Requests
|
Number of Requests |
Received during reporting period |
3147 |
Outstanding from previous reporting period |
334 |
Total |
3481 |
Closed during reporting period |
2891 |
Carried over to next reporting period |
590 |
1.2 Sources of requests
Source |
Number of Requests |
Media |
189 |
Academia |
1 |
Business (Private Sector) |
279 |
Organization |
37 |
Public |
2641 |
Total |
3147 |
Part 2 – Requests closed during the reporting period
2.1 Disposition and completion time
Disposition of requests |
Completion Time |
1 to 15 days |
16 to 30 days |
31 to 60 days |
61 to 120 days |
121 to 180 days |
181 to 365 days |
More than 365 days |
Total |
All disclosed |
244 |
792 |
226 |
24 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
1300 |
Disclosed in part |
36 |
452 |
251 |
158 |
44 |
40 |
26 |
1007 |
All exempted |
0 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
All excluded |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
No records exist |
71 |
206 |
35 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
318 |
Request transferred |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Request abandoned |
191 |
32 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
234 |
Treated informally |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
552 |
1491 |
522 |
194 |
55 |
50 |
27 |
2891 |
2.2 Exemptions
Section |
Number of requests |
13(1)(a) |
237 |
13(1)(b) |
29 |
13(1)(c) |
24 |
13(1)(d) |
45 |
13(1)(e) |
0 |
14(a) |
3 |
14(b) |
0 |
15(1) – I.A. (International Affairs) |
159 |
15(1) – Def. (Defence of Canada) |
19 |
15(1) – S.A. (Subversive Activities) |
259 |
16(1)(a)(i) |
67 |
16(1)(a)(ii) |
26 |
16(1)(a)(iii) |
18 |
16(1)(b) |
107 |
16(1)(c) |
480 |
16(1)(d) |
0 |
16(2)(a) |
11 |
16(2)(b) |
17 |
16(2)(c) |
237 |
16(3) |
0 |
16.1(1)(a) |
0 |
16.1(1)(b) |
0 |
16.1(1)(c) |
0 |
16.1(1)(d) |
0 |
16.2(1) |
0 |
16.3 |
0 |
16.4(1)(a) |
0 |
16.4(1)(b) |
0 |
Section |
Number of requests |
16.5 |
1 |
17 |
10 |
18(a) |
5 |
18(b) |
3 |
18(c) |
0 |
18(d) |
0 |
18.1(1)(a) |
0 |
18.1(1)(b) |
0 |
18.1(1)(c) |
0 |
18.1(1)(d) |
0 |
19(1) |
824 |
20(1)(a) |
2 |
20(1)(b) |
20 |
20(1)(b.1) |
1 |
20(1)(c) |
5 |
20(1)(d) |
3 |
20.1 |
0 |
20.2 |
0 |
20.4 |
0 |
21(1)(a) |
56 |
21(1)(b) |
73 |
21(1)(c) |
8 |
21(1)(d) |
12 |
22 |
12 |
22.1(1) |
1 |
23 |
66 |
24(1) |
72 |
26 |
26 |
2.3 Exclusions
Section |
Number of requests |
68(a) |
4 |
68(b) |
0 |
68(c) |
0 |
68.1 |
0 |
68.2(a) |
0 |
68.2(b) |
0 |
69(1)(a) |
0 |
69(1)(b) |
0 |
69(1)(c) |
0 |
69(1)(d) |
0 |
Section |
Number of requests |
69(1)(e) |
0 |
69(1)(f) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (a) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (b) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (c) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (d) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (e) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (f) |
0 |
69.1(1) |
0 |
2.4 Format of information released
Disposition |
Paper |
Electronic |
Other formats |
All disclosed |
1267 |
33 |
0 |
Disclosed in part |
533 |
474 |
0 |
Total |
1800 |
507 |
0 |
2.5 Complexity
2.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed
Disposition of requests |
Number of pages processed |
Number of pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
All disclosed |
18847 |
18847 |
1300 |
Disclosed in part |
264304 |
206473 |
1007 |
All exempted |
246 |
0 |
16 |
All excluded |
14 |
0 |
3 |
Request abandoned |
4128 |
0 |
234 |
2.5.2 Relevant pages processed and disclosed by size of requests
Disposition |
Less than 100 pages processed |
101-500 pages processed |
501-1000 pages processed |
1001-5000 pages processed |
More than 5000 pages processed |
No. of requests |
Pages disclosed |
No. of requests |
Pages disclosed |
No. of requests |
Pages disclosed |
No. of requests |
Pages disclosed |
No. of requests |
Pages disclosed |
All disclosed |
1270 |
6928 |
23 |
3913 |
5 |
3503 |
2 |
4503 |
0 |
0 |
Disclosed in part |
526 |
17509 |
353 |
69805 |
75 |
43775 |
50 |
59659 |
3 |
15725 |
All exempted |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All excluded |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abandoned |
228 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Total |
2043 |
24437 |
377 |
73718 |
82 |
47278 |
53 |
64162 |
5 |
15725 |
2.5.3 Other complexities
Disposition |
Consultation required |
Assessment of fees |
Legal advice sought |
Other |
Total |
All disclosed |
9 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Disclosed in part |
217 |
36 |
0 |
2 |
255 |
All exempted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
All excluded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abandoned |
7 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Total |
234 |
50 |
0 |
2 |
286 |
2.6 Deemed refusals
2.6.1 Reasons for not meeting statutory deadline
Number of requests closed past the statutory deadline |
Principal Reason |
Workload |
External consultation |
Internal consultation |
Other |
345 |
168 |
10 |
10 |
157 |
2.6.2 Number of days past deadline
Number of days past deadline |
Number of requests past deadline where no extension was taken |
Number of requests past deadline where an extension was taken |
Total |
1 to 15 days |
159 |
10 |
169 |
16 to 30 days |
32 |
8 |
40 |
31 to 60 days |
22 |
11 |
33 |
61 to 120 days |
25 |
17 |
42 |
121 to 180 days |
6 |
14 |
20 |
181 to 365 days |
9 |
15 |
24 |
More than 365 days |
3 |
14 |
17 |
Total |
256 |
89 |
345 |
2.7 Requests for translation
Translation Requests |
Accepted |
Refused |
Total |
English to French |
0 |
0 |
0 |
French to English |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Part 3 – Extensions
3.1 Reasons for extensions and disposition of requests
Disposition of requests where an extension was taken |
9(1)(a) Interference with operations |
9(1)(b) Consultation |
9(1)(c) Third party notice |
Section 69 |
Other |
All disclosed |
14 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Disclosed in part |
137 |
0 |
217 |
7 |
All exempted |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
All excluded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No records exist |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Request abandoned |
5 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
Total |
157 |
0 |
236 |
15 |
3.2 Length of extensions
Length of extensions |
9(1)(a) Interference with operations |
9(1)(b) Consultation |
9(1)(c) Third party notice |
Section 69 |
Other |
30 days or less |
86 |
0 |
130 |
3 |
31 to 60 days |
39 |
0 |
58 |
9 |
61 to 120 days |
32 |
0 |
36 |
2 |
121 to 180 days |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
181 to 365 days |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
365 days or more |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Total |
157 |
0 |
236 |
15 |
Part 4 – Fees
Fee Type |
Fee Collected |
Fee Waived or Refunded |
No. of Requests |
Amount |
No. of Requests |
Amount |
Application |
2727 |
$14,566 |
164 |
$820 |
Search |
1 |
$140 |
0 |
$0 |
Production |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
Programming |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
Preparation |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
Alternative format |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
Reproduction |
0 |
$0 |
2297 |
$26,345 |
Total |
2728 |
$14,706 |
2461 |
$27,165 |
Part 5 – Consultations received from other institutions and organizations
5.1 Consultations received from other government institutions and organizations
Consultations |
Other government institutions |
Number of pages to review |
Other organizations |
Number of pages to review |
Received during reporting period |
366 |
15636 |
1 |
3 |
Outstanding from the previous reporting period |
34 |
3566 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
400 |
19202 |
1 |
3 |
Closed during the reporting period |
352 |
16465 |
1 |
3 |
Pending at the end of the reporting period |
48 |
2737 |
0 |
0 |
5.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other government institutions
Recommendation |
Number of days required to complete consultation requests |
1 to 15 days |
16 to 30 days |
31 to 60 days |
61 to 120 days |
121 to 180 days |
181 to 365 days |
More than 365 days |
Total |
Disclose entirely |
47 |
78 |
27 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
162 |
Disclose in part |
36 |
64 |
43 |
18 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
167 |
Exempt entirely |
6 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
Exclude entirely |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Consult other institution |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Other |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
90 |
151 |
74 |
28 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
352 |
5.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organization
Recommendation |
Number of days required to complete consultation requests |
1 to 15 days |
16 to 30 days |
31 to 60 days |
61 to 120 days |
121 to 180 days |
181 to 365 days |
More than 365 days |
Total |
Disclose entirely |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Disclose in part |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Exempt entirely |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Exclude entirely |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Consult other institution |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Part 6 – Completion time of consultations on Cabinet confidences
Number of days |
Number of responses received |
Number of responses received past deadline |
1 to 15 |
0 |
0 |
16 to 30 |
0 |
0 |
31 to 60 |
0 |
0 |
61 to 120 |
0 |
0 |
121 to 180 |
0 |
0 |
181 to 365 |
0 |
0 |
More than 365 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
Part 7 – Resources related to the Access to Information Act
7.1 Costs
Expenditures |
Amount |
Salaries |
$608,721 |
Overtime |
$12,884 |
Goods and Services
- Professional services contracts – $153,620
- Other – $21,550
|
$175,170 |
Total |
$796,775 |
7.2 Human Resources
Resources |
Dedicated full-time
to ATI activities |
Dedicated part-time
to ATI activities |
Total |
Full-time employees |
0.00 |
40.65 |
40.65 |
Part-time and casual employees |
0.00 |
4.87 |
4.87 |
Regional staff |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Consultants and agency personnel |
0.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
Students |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Total |
0.00 |
49.52 |
49.52 |