Really need advice on what to do !
I request note and received them today . It say that they send me PARTIAL COMMUNICATION
Disposal of your file: Partial communication
Section (s) of Law applied (s) (if applicable): 15 (1) to the detection, prevention or suppression of hostile or subversive activities
First I didn't notice this note. But when i was looking to my GCMS note I realize that there is 6 or 7 blank page. All the section about de PR .
So i came back to the email and see the things about the artical 15 ( 1 ) So I went to see this article in the access to information manuel and here what it says ;
Subsection 15(1) of the Access to Information Act (the Act) is a discretionary exemption based on an injury test that is intended to protect three general public interest areas. Access to information requested may be denied if disclosure could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the following:
- The conduct of international affairs: This includes not only state-to-state affairs but also commercial, cultural or scientific links established by citizens with counterparts in other countries.
- The defence of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada: An “allied state” is one with which Canada has concluded formal alliances or treaties. An “associated state” is a state with which Canada may be linked for trade or other purposes outside the scope of a formal alliance.
- The detection, prevention or suppression of subversive or hostile activities: This exemption protects specific types of information pertaining to the security of Canada.
These three general areas of public interest can be considered independently even though they are closely and intimately interrelated and frequently overlap.
Definitions
Subsection 15(2) of the Access to InformationAct defines the terms “defence of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada” and “subversive or hostile activities.”
“Defence of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada” includes, but is not limited to, the efforts of Canada and of foreign states toward the detection, prevention or suppression of activities of any foreign state directed toward actual or potential attack or other acts of aggression against Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada.
“Subversive or hostile activities” means:
- (a) espionage against Canada or any state allied with or associated with Canada,
- (b) sabotage,
- (c) activities directed toward the commission of terrorist acts, including hijacking, in or against Canada or foreign states,
- (d) activities directed toward accomplishing government change within Canada or foreign states by the use of or encouragement of the use of force, violence or any criminal means,
- (e) activities directed toward gathering information used for intelligence purposes that relates to Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada, and
- (f) activities directed toward threatening the safety of Canadians, employees of the Government of Canada or property of the Government of Canada outside Canada.
Two of the three public interests mentioned in the introductory paragraph of subsection 15(1) are defined in subsection 15(2). It is important to note that “defence of Canada or any state allied or associated with Canada” is defined non-exhaustively (because of the use of the word “includes”). The definition, therefore, does not limit the exemption to the listed types of information. On the other hand, the phrase “subversive or hostile activities” is defined exhaustively (because of the use of the word “means”). The exemption may be invoked only for the specific activities listed in the definition. Information pertaining to other security or intelligence activities, such as security screening, immigration and citizenship vetting, domestic vital points and security inspections, cannot be exempted under this provision unless the information relates to one of the activities outlined in paragraphs 15(2)(a) to (f) of the Act or it is captured in the introductory paragraph of subsection 15(1).
What do I have to understand ?? They find something in the security check and it'S enough serious that they don't want us to see it ?
I'm a litte affraid here.
I did not talk about that to my husband for now becaus I really don't know how to react. Maybe its nothing ? or maybe its serious!
Is there any way for me to have more information about this ???
( inland application I'm the sponsor )