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Can I Have Access to Some Kinds of Documents Held by Public Bodies?

Yes. The purpose of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal informationis to give people maximum access to information held by public bodies. That is why we tend to refer to it as “access to information”. However, the information must be in some kind of physical document: written text, visual, aud...

What Is A “Public” body?

These organizations covered by this law include the following: 1. provincial government departments and agencies 2. municipalities and municipal bodies, urban communities and their agencies and regional county municipalities (MRCs) 3. school boards, private colleges that receive government funding, CEGEPs and universities 4. hospitals, residential ...

What Kind of Information and Documents Can I get?

The basic rule is that you have a right to any document held by a public body, no matter what format it is in. However, you cannot have the information if it is not in some kind of physical format. Here is an example: you cannot require someone to verbally tell you what was said during a meeting of a public body. However, you would have a right to ...

What Do I Have to Do to Get A Document Held by A Public body?

You should send a written request to the public body. You request doesn’t have to be in writing, but it is a good idea to put it in written. That way, if you are refused a document and you want to challenge the refusal, you will have written evidence of your request. Your request must be addressed to the person in charge of granting access to docum...

If I Am Refused Access Or Don’T Get An Answer, Can I Challenge The Decision?

Yes, but only if you made your request in writing. If your request was in writing and the public body refuses access or does not reply within the time limit, you can ask the Commission d’accès à l’informationto review the decision. A request for a review must be made within 30 days of the decision to refuse access, or 30 days of the end of the time...

Are There Exceptions to The Right to Access to Information?

Yes, the law creates several exceptions. For example, you cannot access information if revealing it would have a negative impact on intergovernmental relations, on negotiations between public bodies, on the administration of justice or on public security. Also, you can be refused access to certain types of documents, including legal opinions, recom...

Do I Have to Pay to Get Documents?

Access to documents is free, but if you want copies, you might have to pay for photocopying, mailing or transcription. The public body must tell you in advance roughly how much it will cost per document. You can get a detailed list of fees from the Commission d’accès à l’information.

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What is the access to Information Law in Québec?

There is also a law at the federal level that gives the public access to information in federal records. It is called the Access to Information Act. Contact the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada for more information. Éducaloi provides general information about the law that applies in Québec.

How do I request access to documents in Québec?

Your request must be addressed to the person in charge of granting access to documents for that particular body. You can get the name and contact information of this person on the website of the Commission d’accès à l’information, by calling the Commission or by calling Services Québec.

What is access to documents held by public bodies?

The Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information indicates how the right to information and the right to privacy enshrined in the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms are to be exercised.

How do I get access to documents?

Contact the person in charge of access to documents to find out the most convenient time for you to visit. By law, this person must help you identify the document likely to have the information you are looking for. Once the public body has received your request, it must reply within 20 days.

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[PDF] access to information quebec PDF Cours,Exercices ,Examens

Can I Have Access to Some Kinds of Documents Held by Public Bodies?

What Is A “Public” body?

What Kind of Information and Documents Can I get?

What Do I Have to Do to Get A Document Held by A Public body?

If I Am Refused Access Or Don’T Get An Answer, Can I Challenge The Decision?

Are There Exceptions to The Right to Access to Information?

Do I Have to Pay to Get Documents?

What is the access to Information Law in Québec?

How do I request access to documents in Québec?

What is access to documents held by public bodies?

How do I get access to documents?

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