Name of institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Reporting period: 2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
PART 1—Requests under the Access to Information Act
1.1 Number of requests
Number of Requests
|
Number of requests |
Received during reporting period |
18 |
Outstanding from previous reporting period |
1 |
Closed during reporting period |
17 |
Carried over to next reporting period |
2 |
1.2 Sources of requests
Sources of requests
Source |
Number of requests |
Media |
2 |
Academia |
6 |
Business (private sector) |
8 |
Organization |
0 |
Public |
2 |
Decline to identify |
0 |
Total |
18 |
1.3 Informal 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 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Note: All requests previously recorded as "treated informally" will now be accounted for in this section only.
PART 2—Requests closed during the reporting period
2.1 Disposition and completion time
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
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
2 |
Disclosed in part
|
0 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
All exempted
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0 |
All excluded
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0 |
0 |
No records exist
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1 |
Request transferred
|
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
Request abandoned
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
2 |
Neither confirmed nor denied |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
Total
|
2 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
2.2 Exemptions
Exemptions
Section |
Number of requests |
Section |
Number of requests |
Section |
Number of requests |
Section |
Number of requests |
|
13(1)(a) |
0 |
16 (2) |
0 |
18(a) |
0 |
20.1 |
0 |
13(1)(b) |
0 |
16(2)(a) |
0 |
18(b) |
0 |
20.2 |
0 |
13(1)(c) |
0 |
16(2)(b) |
0 |
18(c) |
0 |
20.4 |
0 |
13(1)(d) |
0 |
16(2)(c) |
1 |
18(d) |
0 |
21(1)(a) |
0 |
13(1)(e) |
0 |
16(3) |
0 |
18.1(1)(a) |
0 |
21(1)(b) |
4 |
14 |
0 |
16.1(1)(a) |
0 |
18.1(1)(b) |
0 |
21(1)(c) |
0 |
14(a) |
0 |
16.1(1)(b) |
0 |
18.1(1)(c) |
|
21(1)(d) |
|
14(b) |
0 |
16.1(1)(c) |
0 |
18.1(1)(d) |
0 |
22 |
0 |
15 (1) |
0 |
16.1(1)(d) |
0 |
19(1) |
11 |
22.1(1) |
0 |
15(1)–I.A. |
0 |
16.2(1) |
0 |
20(1)(a) |
0 |
23 |
|
15(1)–Def. |
0 |
16.3 |
0 |
20(1)(b) |
4 |
24(1) |
0 |
15(1)–S.A. |
0 |
16.4(1)(a) |
0 |
20(1)(b.1) |
0 |
26 |
0 |
16(1)(a)(i) |
0 |
16.4(1)(b) |
0 |
20(1)(c) |
3 |
|
|
16(1)(a)(ii) |
0 |
16.5 |
0 |
20(1)(d) |
2 |
|
|
16(1)(a)(iii) |
0 |
17 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
16(1)(b) |
0 |
|
|
|
|
16(1)(c) |
0 |
|
|
|
16(1)(d) |
0 |
|
2.3 Exclusions
Exclusions
Section |
Number of requests |
Section |
Number of requests |
Section |
Number of requests |
68(a) |
0 |
69(1) |
0 |
|
|
68(b) |
0 |
69(1)(a) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (a) |
0 |
68(c) |
0 |
69(1)(b) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (b) |
0 |
68.1 |
0 |
69(1)(c) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (c) |
0 |
68.2(a) |
0 |
69(1)(d) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (d) |
0 |
68.2(b) |
0 |
69(1)(e) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (e) |
0 |
|
|
69(1)(f) |
0 |
69(1)(g) re (f) |
0 |
|
69.1(1) |
0 |
2.4 Format of information released
Format of information released
Disposition |
Paper |
Electronic |
Other formats |
All disclosed |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Disclosed in part |
2 |
10 |
0 |
Total |
2 |
12 |
0 |
2.5 Complexity
2.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed by size of request
Relevant pages processed and disclosed
Disposition of requests |
Number of pages processed |
Number of pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
All disclosed |
12 |
12 |
2 |
Disclosed in part |
1534 |
1308 |
12 |
All exempted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All excluded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Request abandoned |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Neither confirmed nor denied |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5.2 Relevant pages processed and disclosed by size of requests
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
|
Number of requests
|
Pages disclosed
|
Number of requests
|
Pages disclosed
|
Number of requests
|
Pages disclosed
|
Number of requests
|
Pages disclosed
|
Number of requests
|
Pages disclosed
|
All disclosed
|
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0 |
Disclosed in part
|
10 |
237 |
1 |
410 |
1 |
661 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All exempted
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0
|
All excluded
|
0 |
0
|
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Request abandoned
|
2 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Neither confirmed nor abandoned |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total
|
14 |
249 |
1 |
410 |
1 |
661 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5.3 Other complexities
Other complexities
Disposition |
Consultation required |
Assessment of fees |
Legal advice sought |
Other |
Total |
All disclosed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Disclosed in part |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
All exempted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All excluded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Request abandoned |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Neither confirmed nor denied |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2.6 Deemed refusals
2.6.1 Reasons for not meeting statutory deadline
Reasons for not meeting statutory deadline
Number of requests closed past the statutory deadline
|
Principal reason
|
Workload
|
External consultation
|
Internal consultation
|
Other
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.6.2 Number of days past deadline
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 to 30 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 to 60 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 to 120 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 to 180 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
181 to 365 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
More than 365 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.7 Requests for translation
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
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
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Disclosed in part
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
All exempted
|
0 |
0
|
0 |
0 |
All excluded
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
0
|
No records exist
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Request abandoned
|
0 |
0
|
0 |
0
|
Total
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3.2 Length of extensions
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
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
31 to 60 days
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
61 to 120 days
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 to 180 days
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
181 to 365 days
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
0
|
365 days or more
|
0 |
0
|
0 |
0
|
Total
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Part 4—Fees
Fees
Fee type
|
Fee collected
|
Fee waived or refunded
|
Number of requests
|
Amount
|
Number of requests
|
Amount
|
Application
|
14 |
$70 |
3 |
$15 |
Search
|
0 |
$0 |
0
|
$0
|
Production
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
Programming
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
Preparation
|
0 |
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
Alternative format
|
0
|
$0
|
0
|
$0
|
Reproduction
|
1 |
$9
|
0 |
$0
|
Total
|
15 |
$79 |
3 |
$15 |
Part 5—Consultations received from other institutions and organizations
5.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and organizations
Consultations received from other government institutions and organizations
Consultations |
Other Government of Canada institutions |
Number of pages to review |
Other organizations |
Number of pages to review |
Received during reporting period |
8 |
158 |
0 |
0 |
Outstanding from the previous reporting period |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
8 |
158 |
0 |
0 |
Closed during the reporting period |
8 |
158 |
0 |
0 |
Pending at the end of the reporting period |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other government institutions
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
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Disclose in part
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Exempt entirely
|
0 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
Exclude entirely
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Consult other institution
|
1 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0 |
0
|
0
|
1 |
Other
|
1 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1 |
Total
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
5.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations
Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations
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
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
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
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
Part 6—Completion time of consultations on Cabinet confidences
6.1 Requests with Legal Services
Number of days |
Fewer than 100 pages processed |
101–500 pages processed |
501–1000 pages processed |
1001–5000 pages processed |
More than 5000 pages processed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
1 to 15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
671 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 to 30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 to 60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 to 120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 to 180 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
181 to 365 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
More than 365 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
671 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
Number of days |
Fewer than 100 pages processed |
101–500 pages processed |
501–1000 pages processed |
1001–5000 pages processed |
More than 5000 pages processed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
Number of requests |
Pages disclosed |
1 to 15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 to 30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 to 60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 to 120 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
121 to 180 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
181 to 365 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
More than 365 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Part 7: Complaints and Investigations
Complaints and Investigations
Section 32 |
Section 35 |
Section 37 |
Total |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Part 8: Court Action
Court Action
Section 41 |
Section 42 |
Section 44 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Part 9: Resources Related to Access to Information Act
9.1 Costs
Costs
Expenditures |
Amount |
Salaries |
$19,017 |
Overtime |
$0 |
Goods and Services |
$6,006 |
• Professional services contracts |
$2,840 |
|
• Other |
$3,166 |
Total |
$25,023 |
7.2 Human Resources
Human Resources
Resources |
Person years dedicated to Access to Information activities |
Full-time employees |
0.25 |
Part-time and casual employees |
0.00 |
Regional staff |
0.00 |
Consultants and agency personnel |
0.02 |
Students |
0.11 |
Total |
0.38 |