Defense Minister & Department of National Defence, Sued By Information Commissioner Over Failure to Release Covid Policy Records
An access to information request received in 2022 asked for information pertaining to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) “COVID-19 vaccination mandate and public health measures. After the requested extension deadline was ignored, a complaint was filed with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) ending with the Information Commissioner, Caroline Maynard, issuing an order for Department of National Defence to comply by December 2023.
The Information Commissioner has also filed a lawsuit of her own against the DND and Defence Minister Bill Blair for refusing to comply.
