Summaries of completed Access to Information requests in 2020
January 2020
Request number: ATI 2020-01
Summary: Consultation from Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. All records including, but not limited to, correspondence, emails, text messages, documents, briefing notes, scenario notes, meeting notes and any other relevant record referencing or related to any meeting with the Climate Action Network since November 1st, 2015.
Disposition: Partial disclosure
Number of pages disclosed: 22
February 2020
Nothing to report
March 2020
Request number: ATI 2020-02
Summary:
- List of all grant and contribution awards (transfer payments) of $1,000 or more approved since March 1, 2015. Should include: applicant name, amount approved, type of assistance, city/province, date approved, program name and project description/comments — namely, what the funding is for.
- List of consulting contracts of $1,000 or more awarded or approved since March 1, 2015. Should include: contractor’s name, amount approved, city/province, date approved or awarded, program name and project description/comments — namely what the funding is for.
Disposition: Partial disclosure
Number of pages disclosed: 50
April 2020
Nothing to report
May 2020
Nothing to report
June 2020
Nothing to report
July 2020
Request number: ATI 2019-03
Summary: Consultation from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Provide the following briefing notes:
- 21223929 BRIEFING NOTE TO THE PRESIDENT, EVALUATION OF THE DEMENTIA RESEARCH STRATEGY: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL AREAS OF RECOMMENDATION
- 2020-03-26 BRIEFING NOTE TO THE PRESIDENT Probation Period Extension for COVID-19 Telework Period
- 2020-0043 Briefing note to the President: INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCES, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDITION STRATEGIC PLAN
- 20479307 Briefing note to the President: Meeting with Dr. Ian Campbell, Interim Executive Chair for Innovate UK
- 2020-0035 Briefing note to the President: Scientific Advisory Committee on global health (SAC-GH)
- 2020-0016 Briefing note to the President: Approval to Mobilize Staff for Preparation of Rapid Response
- 2020-0018 Briefing note to the President: Approval to Activate a Rapid Response Process for the Novel Coronavirus
- 2020-0007 Briefing note to the President: Regarding Inner Circle of Cabinet
- 19971259 BRIEFING NOTE TO THE PRESIDENT Meeting with Dr. Raymond Laflamme on Quantum Science
- 19789864 Meeting with the Canada Research Coordinating Committee
- 19743627 BRIEFING NOTE TO THE PRESIDENT: MEETING WITH THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE U15 GROUP OF CANADIAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
- 19743748 BRIEFING NOTE TO THE PRESIDENT Meeting with HealthCareCAN
Disposition: Full disclosure
Number of pages disclosed: 5
August 2020
Request number: ATI 2019-04
Summary: The two specific panels of interest under the Global Call for RQ+ College of Reviewers are Networked Economies (NE) and Employment and Growth (EG). No names of anyone are sought by me nor should they be disclosed for responses to questions. Information sought pertains to six questions:
- What specific criteria were used for selection of members to be appointed to the two panels (NE and EG)?
- Were any of the selected members sole sourced?
- Was a thorough due diligence conducted of all EOls (i.e. Expressions of Interest or applications)?
- Briefly, what are the ages, nationalities, credentials (professional, directly related international experience, publications, etc.) of the selected panel members for the two panels: NE and EG?
- Do any of the selected panel members (for the two panels) have any links to anyone at IDRC in any manner whatsoever (personal or professional)?
Disposition: Partial disclosure
Number of pages disclosed: 32
September 2020
Nothing to report
October 2020
Nothing to report
November 2020
Nothing to report
December 2020
Nothing to report