Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021

Name of institution: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

Reporting period: 2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31

Section 1: Requests Under the Access to Information Act

1.1 Number of requests

- Number of Requests
Received during reporting period 39
Outstanding from previous reporting period 4
Total 43
Closed during reporting period 37
Carried over to next reporting period 6

1.2 Sources of requests

Source Number of Requests
Media 3
Academia 7
Business (private sector) 12
Organization 0
Public 10
Decline to identify 7
Total 39

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
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11

All requests previously recorded as “treated informally” will now be accounted for in this section only.

Section 2: Decline to act on vexatious, made in bad faith or abuse of right requests

- Number of Requests
Outstanding from previous reporting period 0
Sent during reporting period 0
Total 0
Approved by the Information Commissioner during reporting period 0
Declined by the Information Commissioner during reporting period 0
Carried over to next reporting period 0

Section 3: Requests Closed During the Reporting Period

3.1 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 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 9
Disclosed in part 2 10 4 1 0 1 0 18
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
No records exist 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Request transferred 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Request abandoned 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Decline to act with the approval of the Information Commisioner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 20 6 1 0 1 0 37

3.2 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) 0 18(d) 0 21(1)(a) 2
13(1)(e) 0 16(3) 0 18.1(1)(a) 0 21(1)(b) 2
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) 0 21(1)(d) 0
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) 14 22.1(1) 0
15(1) - I.A.Footnote * 0 16.2(1) 0 20(1)(a) 1 23 0
15(1) - Def.Footnote ** 0 16.3 0 20(1)(b) 2 23.1 0
15(1) - S.A.Footnote *** 0 16.31 0 20(1)(b.1) 0 24(1) 0
16(1)(a)(i) 0 16.4(1)(a) 0 20(1)(c) 8 26 0
16(1)(a)(ii) 0 16.4(1)(b) 0 20(1)(d) 7 - -
16(1)(a)(iii) 0 16.5 0 - - - -
16(1)(b) 0 16.6 0 - - - -
16(1)(c) 0 17 0 - - - -
16(1)(d) 0 - - - - - -

3.3 Exclusions

Section Number of Requests Section Number of Requests Section Number of Requests
68(a) 1 69(1) 0 69(1)(g) re (a) 0
68(b) 0 69(1)(a) 0 69(1)(g) re (b) 0
68(c) 0 69(1)(b) 0 69(1)(g) re (c) 0
68.1 0 69(1)(c) 0 69(1)(g) re (d) 0
68.2(a) 0 69(1)(d) 0 69(1)(g) re (e) 0
68.2(b) 0 69(1)(e) 0 69(1)(g) re (f) 0
- - 69(1)(f) 0 69.1(1) 0

3.4 Format of information released

Paper Electronic Other
0 27 0

3.5 Complexity

3.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed

Number of Pages Processed Number of Pages Disclosed Number of Requests
6577 5161 29

3.5.2 Relevant pages processed and disclosed by size of requests

Disposition Less than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1,000 Pages Processed 1,001-5,000 Pages Processed More than 5,000 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 8 114 1 119 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 10 366 4 701 2 1415 2 2446 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed nor denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 480 5 820 2 1415 2 2446 0 0

3.5.3 Other complexities

Disposition Consultation Required Assessment of Fees Legal Advice Sought Other Total
All disclosed 2 0 0 0 2
Disclosed in part 3 0 0 0 3
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
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 5

3.6 Closed requests

3.6.1  Number of requests closed within legislated timelines

- Requests closed within legislated timelines
Number of requests closed within legislated timelines 36
Percentage of requests closed within legislated timelines (%) 97.3

3.7 Deemed refusals

3.7.1 Reasons for not meeting legislated timelines

Number of Requests Closed Past the Legislated Timelines Principal Reason
Interference with Operations / Workload External Consultation Internal Consultation Other
1 1 0 0 0

3.7.2 Requests closed beyond legislated timelines (including any extension taken)

Number of Days Past Legislated Timelines Number of Requests Past Legislated Timeline Where No Extension Was Taken Number of Requests Past Legislated Timeline 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 1 1
121 to 180 days 0 0 0
181 to 365 days 0 0 0
More than 365 days 0 0 0
Total 0 1 1

3.8 Requests for translation

Translation Requests Accepted Refused Total
English to French  0 0 0
French to English  0 0 0
Total 0 0 0

Section 4: Extensions

4.1 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 0 0 1 0
Disclosed in part 4 0 3 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
No records exist 1 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0
Declined to act with the approval of the Information Commissioner 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 4 0

4.2 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 3 0 4 0
31 to 60 days 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 days 2 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 5 0 17 0

Section 5: Fees

Fee Type Fee Collected Fee Waived or Refunded
Requests Amount Requests Amount
Application 32 $160 7 $35
Other fees 0 $0 0 $0
Total 32 $160 7 $35

Section 6: Consultations Received from Other Institutions and Organizations

6.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada 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 5 47 1 23
Outstanding from the previous reporting period 0 0 0 0
Total 5 47 1 23
Closed during the reporting period 5 47 1 23
Carried over to next reporting period 0 0 0 0

6.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

6.3 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 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

Section 7: Completion Time of Consultations on Cabinet Confidences

7.1 Requests with Legal Services

Number of Days Fewer than 100 Pages Processed 101-500 Pages Processed 501-1,000 Pages Processed 1,001-5,000 Pages Processed More Than 5,000 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

7.2 Requests with the Privy Council Office

Number of Days Fewer than 100 Pages Processed 101‒500 Pages Processed 501-1,000 Pages Processed 1,001-5,000 Pages Processed More than 5,000 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

Section 8: Complaints and Investigations 

Section 32
Notice of intention to investigate		 Subsection 30(5)
Ceased to investigate		 Section 35
Formal representations		 Section 37
Reports of finding received		 Section 37
Reports of finding containing recommendations issued by the Information Commissioner		 Section 37
Reports of finding containing orders issued by the Information Commissioner
2 0 2 2 0 0

Section 9: Court Action

9.1 Court actions on complaints received before June 21, 2019 and on-going

Section 41 (before June 21, 2019) Section 42 Section 44
0 0 0

9.2 Court actions on complaints received after June 21, 2019

Section 41 (after June 21, 2019)
Complainant (1) Institution (2) Third Party (3) Privacy Commissioner (4) Total
0 0 0 0 0

Section 10: Resources Related to the Access to Information Act

10.1 Costs

Expenditures Amount
Salaries  $51,474
Overtime $0
Goods and Services $14,508
  • Professional services contracts
 $14,508
  • Other
 $0
Total $65,982

10.2 Human Resources

Resources Person Years Dedicated to Access to Information Activities 
Full-time employees 0.630
Part-time and casual employees 0.000
Regional staff 0.000
Consultants and agency personnel 0.070
Students 0.000
Total 0.700
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