Access to Information and Privacy

2021-22 Supplemental Statistical Report on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

Name of institution: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Reporting period: 2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31

Section 1: Capacity to Receive Requests under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to receive ATIP requests through the different channels.

- Number of Weeks
Able to receive requests by mail 52
Able to receive requests by email 52
Able to receive requests through the digital request service 52

Section 2: Capacity to Process Records under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act

2.1 Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to process paper records in different classification levels.

- No Capacity Partial Capacity Full Capacity Total
Unclassified Paper Records 34 0 18 52
Protected B Paper Records 34 0 18 52
Secret and Top Secret Paper Records 34 0 18 52

2.2 Enter the number of weeks your institution was able to process electronic records in different classification levels.

- No Capacity Partial Capacity Full Capacity Total
Unclassified Electronic Records 0 0 52 52
Protected B Electronic Records 0 0 52 52
Secret and Top Secret Electronic Records 0 0 52 52

Section 3: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Access to Information Act

3.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.

Fiscal Year Open Requests Were Received Open Requests that are Within Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2022 Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2022 Total
Received in 2021-2022 3 0 3
Received in 2020-2021 0 6 6
Received in 2019-2020 0 1 1
Received in 2018-2019 0 0 0
Received in 2017-2018 0 0 0
Received in 2016-2017 0 0 0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier 0 0 0
Total 3 7 10

3.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Information Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.

Fiscal year open complaints were received by institution Number of open complaints
Received in 2021-2022 0
Received in 2020-2021 0
Received in 2019-2020 0
Received in 2018-2019 0
Received in 2017-2018 0
Received in 2016-2017 0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier 0
Total 0

Section 4: Open Requests and Complaints Under the Privacy Act

4.1 Enter the number of open requests that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.

Fiscal Year Open Requests Were Received Open Requests that are Within Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2022 Open Requests that are Beyond Legislated Timelines as of March 31, 2022 Total
Received in 2021-2022 2 0 2
Received in 2020-2021 0 4 4
Received in 2019-2020 0 1 1
Received in 2018-2019 0 5 5
Received in 2017-2018 0 0 0
Received in 2016-2017 0 0 0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier 0 0 0
Total 2 10 12

4.2 Enter the number of open complaints with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada that are outstanding from previous reporting periods.

Fiscal Year Open Complaints Were Received by Institution Number of Open Complaints
Received in 2021-2022 0
Received in 2020-2021 0
Received in 2019-2020 0
Received in 2018-2019 0
Received in 2017-2018 0
Received in 2016-2017 0
Received in 2015-2016 or earlier 0
Total 0

Section 5: Social Insurance Number (SIN)

Did your institution receive authority for a new collection or new consistent use of the SIN in 2021-2022? No

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