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DEEMED REFUSAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deemed-refusal request
1, record 1, English, deemed%2Drefusal%20request
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, the backlog of deemed-refusal requests was entirely eliminated. 2, record 1, English, - deemed%2Drefusal%20request
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deemed-refusal request: term used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. 3, record 1, English, - deemed%2Drefusal%20request
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deemed refusal request
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande en présomption de refus
1, record 1, French, demande%20en%20pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette amélioration est attribuable aux efforts déployés par le MDN [ministère de la Défense nationale] pour réduire autant que possible le nombre de demandes en présomption de refus [...] 2, record 1, French, - demande%20en%20pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demande en présomption de refus : terme en usage au Commissariat à l'information du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20en%20pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deemed-refusal rate
1, record 2, English, deemed%2Drefusal%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rate of deemed refusals 2, record 2, English, rate%20of%20deemed%20refusals
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This year marked the introduction of a new methodology for the report cards process. In the mid-1990s, when we introduced the report cards as a way to measure institutional performance, we tended to focus on one performance indicator: an institution's rate of deemed refusals (requests not responded to within 30 days of receipt or within the extended timelines provided for in the [Access to Information] Act). 2, record 2, English, - deemed%2Drefusal%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deemed-refusal rate: term used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. 3, record 2, English, - deemed%2Drefusal%20rate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- deemed refusal rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de présomption de refus
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque nous avons lancé les fiches [de rendement] au milieu des années 1990 pour mesurer le rendement des institutions, nous avions tendance à nous concentrer sur un seul indicateur de rendement : le taux de présomption de refus d'une institution (à savoir, les demandes auxquelles on n'a pas répondu en 30 jours ou à l'intérieur d'un délai prolongé en vertu de la Loi [sur l'accès à l'information]). 2, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de présomption de refus : terme en usage au Commissariat à l'information du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deemed refusal
1, record 3, English, deemed%20refusal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If it fails to answer within 30 days, or the extended time, the institution is deemed to have refused to give access (deemed refusal). 2, record 3, English, - deemed%20refusal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deemed refusal: term used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. 3, record 3, English, - deemed%20refusal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- présomption de refus
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'institution ne répond pas dans les 30 jours, ou avant l'échéance de la prorogation, cela équivaut à un refus de communication (présomption de refus). 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
présomption de refus : terme en usage au Commissariat à l'information du Canada. 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9somption%20de%20refus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deemed-refusal ratio
1, record 4, English, deemed%2Drefusal%20ratio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consequently, National Defence's deemed-refusal ratio (the percentage of new requests and requests carried over from 2006–2007 that fell into deemed-refusal status during the year) for 2007–2008 was 18. 2, record 4, English, - deemed%2Drefusal%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deemed-refusal ratio: term used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. 3, record 4, English, - deemed%2Drefusal%20ratio
Record 4, Key term(s)
- deemed refusal ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ratio de présomptions de refus
1, record 4, French, ratio%20de%20pr%C3%A9somptions%20de%20refus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre les présomptions de refus et les nouvelles demandes. 2, record 4, French, - ratio%20de%20pr%C3%A9somptions%20de%20refus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ratio de présomptions de refus : terme en usage au Commissariat à l'information du Canada. 3, record 4, French, - ratio%20de%20pr%C3%A9somptions%20de%20refus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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