Pacific Economic Development Agency Added to Schedule I

Summary#

This is the Order Amending Schedule I to the Access to Information Act (registered as SOR/2021-188). It adds the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada to Schedule I of the Access to Information Act. The order came into force on August 6, 2021 and was published in the Canada Gazette on August 18, 2021.

What it does#

• Adds Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada / Agence de développement économique du Pacifique Canada to Schedule I under the heading “Other Government Institutions.”
• Records the change as SOR/2021-188 and puts the addition into effect on August 6, 2021.
• Publishes the order in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on August 18, 2021.

Who's affected#

• People who ask for federal records under the Access to Information Act about programs or decisions involving the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada.
• Staff at the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada who handle information and access requests.
• Businesses, community groups, and residents in the Pacific region who interact with the agency and may want public records about its activities.

Why it matters#

• Being listed in Schedule I means the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada is covered by the Access to Information Act, so its records can be requested under that law.
• That typically increases transparency and public oversight of the agency’s decisions, spending and programs.
• For individuals and organizations, it creates a formal route to seek information from the agency if they want documents or details about its work.