{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252{\fonttbl{\f0\fbidis\froman\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\f1\fbidis\fswiss\fcharset0 Calibri;}{\f2\fbidis\fswiss\fcharset0 Calibri;}}{\stylesheet{\fs22\f2\sqformat\spriority1 Normal}{\s1\li100\f2\fs22\sbasedon0\sqformat\spriority1 Body Text}{\s2\sbasedon0\sqformat\spriority1 List Paragraph}{\s3\sbasedon0\sqformat\spriority1 Table Paragraph}}{\info{\author Laferriere, Anik}{\creatim\yr2021\mo8\dy11\hr14\min33\sec45}{\revtim\yr2022\mo5\dy5\hr16\min7\sec42}}{\*\userprops {\propname Creator}\proptype30{\staticval Microsoft\'AE Word for Microsoft 365}}\jexpand\dntblnsbdb\viewkind1\noxlattoyen\nospaceforul\useltbaln\paperw12240\paperh15840\margl1340\margr1380\margt1400\margb280\noindnmbrts\sectd\sbknone\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\ri4574\sl400\slmult1\sb39\f1\fs22\b1\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 Submission\f1\expnd-1\expndtw-4\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 received\f1\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 by\f1\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 email\f1\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 on\f1\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 May\f1\expnd-1\expndtw-4\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 6,\f1\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 2021\f1\expnd-9\expndtw-46\charscalex100 \f1\fs22\b1\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 Subject:\f1\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 Access\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 to\f2\expnd0\expndtw1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 Information\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 review\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\sl240\slmult1\sb123\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 Good\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-4\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 day:\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\sl240\slmult1\sb10\f2\fs22\b0\i0\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\ri215\sl240\slmult1\sb1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 As a Canadian who has made Access to Information requests in the past, in my experience the greatest\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 need for change in the ATI system is the abuse of the \'93solicitor client privilege\'94 exemption to records\f2\expnd0\expndtw1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 disclosure.\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs23\b0\i0\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\ri200\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 Often, government officials claim \'93solicitor client privilege\'94 exemption when the records are clearly\f2\expnd0\expndtw1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 internal discussions that do not involve lawyers or legal counsel. The reason for widespread claiming of\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 this\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 exemption\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 is\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 the lack\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 of\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 an\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 independent\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 review\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 process,\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 so by\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 invoking\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-4\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 \'93solicitor\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 client privilege\'94\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\ri343\qj\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 the government department can hide anything and everything. Just say \'93solicitor client privilege\'94 and\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 the records will not be disclosed, even if it was an email exchange between two administrative clerks,\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 for\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 example.\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs23\b0\i0\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 \'93Solicitor\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-4\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 client\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 privilege\'94\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 cannot\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 be\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 a\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 magical\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 spell\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-4\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 that prevents\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 any\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 and\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 all\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 disclosure,\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 as\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 it is\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 often\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 practiced\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 today.\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 It\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 is\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 imperative\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 that\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 an\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-5\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 independent\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 third-party\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 review\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 process\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 be established,\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 for\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\ri87\sl240\slmult1\sb1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 example, any exemption claim of \'93solicitor client privilege\'94 should automatically trigger a statutory right\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 to review by a Federal Court judge. The judge would review the information under the claim and if it\f2\expnd0\expndtw1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 does not fit the\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 criteria\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 for\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 \'93solicitor client\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 privilege\'94, the judge\f2\expnd0\expndtw1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 shall\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 order\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 the release\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 of\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 the\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\ri417\qj\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 information to the requestor. This will ensure that \'93solicitor client privilege\'94 does not continue to be\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 abused by government officials who are always eager to hide embarrassing or damaging information\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 from\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-3\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 the\f2\expnd0\expndtw-2\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 public.\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\sl240\slmult1\sb11\f2\fs22\b0\i0\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\ri711\qj\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 There does exist information that constitute \'93solicitor client privilege\'94, however, it should not be\f2\expnd0\expndtw1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 government officials who have the last decision on what they are. An independent judicial review\f2\expnd-9\expndtw-47\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 process\f2\expnd-1\expndtw-4\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 is essential.\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\sl240\slmult1\sb11\f2\fs22\b0\i0\par\pard\plain\s1\nooverflow\nocwrap\lnbrkrule\li100\qj\sl240\slmult1\f2\fs22\b0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 Thank\f2\expnd0\expndtw-1\charscalex100 \f2\fs22\b0\i0\expnd0\expndtw0\charscalex100 you.\par}