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Canada Post Corp. v. Canada (Minister of Public Works and Government Services)
A-58-04
2004 FCA 286, Décary J.A.
7/9/04
3 pp.
Apeal from Federal Court decision ((2004), 244 F.T.R. 207) dismissing Access to Information Act, s. 44 review application --Records at issue "under the control" of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) within meaning of Act, s. 4(1)--Documents under control of Corporate Implementation Group (CIG), departmental branch of PWGSC responsible for supporting Deputy Minister in role as principal policy advisor to Minister and which assists Minister with management of Crown Corporation Portfolio-- Relationship of CIG to Minister irrelevant--That records provided to CIG to allow it to perform duty in relation to assisting Minister in administration of Crown corporation not diminishing, altering fact CIG part of PWGSC--Although not subject to provisions of Act, Canada Post Corporation in same position in relation to information provides to government institutions that are subject to Act as any other third party--Access to Information Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. A-1, ss. 4, 44.