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  2. Begin by providing your personal details in the designated fields. Fill in your surname, given name, street address, city, province, and postal code.
  3. Indicate your telephone number for any follow-up communication regarding your request.
  4. In the section titled 'Information', clearly describe the information you are seeking. Include relevant details such as the city, RCMP detachment or unit, and file number if applicable.
  5. Select your preferred method of access: whether you wish to receive copies of originals or examine originals in a government office.
  6. Confirm your eligibility by checking the appropriate box indicating whether you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, corporation present in Canada, or another individual present in Canada.
  7. Sign and date the form before submission. Ensure that all required fields are completed accurately.
  8. Forward your completed request along with a $5.00 money order or cheque payable to the Receiver General of Canada to the specified address.

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Criteria It must be in writing and signed by the person making the request; It must state that the request is being made pursuant to the FOIA; It must reasonably describe the records being requested; It must state the category of the requester for fee purposes (i.e., commercial, media, educational, all other);
Section 10(1) of FOIA provides the statutory timescales in which most public authorities must respond to requests for information. It says that you must respond promptly and within 20 working days following the date of receipt of the request.
You have two duties when responding to requests for information: to let the requester know whether you hold the information, and to provide the information. If you are giving out all the information you hold, this will fulfil both these duties.
There is no specific form that must be used to make a request. What can I ask for under the FOIA? A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. You can also specify the format in which you wish to receive the records (for example, printed or electronic form).
Constructing the Response Address the letter to the person who requested the information. State that youre responding to the original letter. Answer the persons inquiry as directly as you can. Acknowledge clearly if you cant fulfill the persons request. Thank the person for writing.
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You must satisfy yourself that the third party is authorised to make the request. You must satisfy yourself as to the identity of the individual concerned. You must respond to the request even if you hold no information about the individual (your response may obviously be very brief in such cases).
Dear Sir/Madam: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I request that a copy of the following document(s) be provided to me: [identify the documents as specifically as possible. i.e. all investigative records concerning ABC company, located at 555 Main Street, City, State, in the years 1997-1999.

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