SAHIL SINGH said:
Is it true ? ? ? ?
But when my wife made request last month she paid $5. Bcoz in the end of filling all the information online that website led her to the web-page where she has to pay $5.
My wife is Canadian Citizen by birth.
It depends on the act we choose to apply. See below.
Access to Information Act:
The purpose of the Access to Information Act is to provide a right of access to records under the control of a government institution to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or any individual or corporation present in Canada.
The application fee is $5.00.
Under this Act, you can access all government records (which includes corporate documents, as well as personal information).
Privacy Act:
The purpose of the Privacy Act is to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to personal information about themselves where it is held by a government institution and to provide individuals with the right to access such information.
There are no fees under the Privacy Act.
Under this Act, only personal information may be accessed.