When Michael Dagg sued the national archives for access to RCMP files on an obscure 1990s investigation into federal contracting practices, he knew he might not live long enough to win the fight.
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) told Mr. Dagg it would take 80 years to process his access-to-information request for the RCMP’s files on the investigation, code-named Project Anecdote. While federal information requests must be processed within 30 days, the Access to Information Act allows institutions to claim a one-time deadline extension.
