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Where an authority reversed itself

A fee refused, then waived, in twelve hours

3 September 2026 · Global Affairs Canada, Access to Information and Privacy · file A-2026-00737

A fee refused, then waived, in twelve hours

The department had refused to waive its processing fee. A written request for reconsideration went out at 22:09 on 2 September, with a schedule of dates attached so that both sides would count from the same day. The waiver was granted the following morning.

Second reversal in a week · federal Access to Information Act, s. 11 (2)