The Access to Information Act (ATIA) (Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, Chapter A-1) was proclaimed on July 1, 1983. The ATIA gives Canadian citizens and permanent residents a broad right of access to information contained in government records, subject to certain specific and limited exceptions.
Section 94 of the ATIA stipulates that the head of every government institution shall prepare and submit to parliament an annual report on the administration of the ATIA for each fiscal year.
Consequently, these annual reports are submitted by the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL) in accordance with the ATIA. They describe how the OCL fulfilled its access to information responsibilities during each fiscal year.
In addition, these annual reports are prepared and tabled in accordance with section 20 of the Services Fees Act.