Access to Information Requests for Public Services and Procurement Canada

Records of formal requests for government records received by Public Services and Procurement Canada under the Access to Information Act. The dataset is updated regularly, with a last recorded update in March 2026. Row and column counts are unknown.

Use Cases

• Analyze request volumes and trends over time to assess departmental transparency and workload
• Categorize request types and subjects based on request description fields to identify common public interests
• Track request processing timelines using date fields to evaluate compliance with statutory deadlines
• Link request outcomes to specific program areas or procurement projects using organizational reference data

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the authoritative government department, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Includes a last update timestamp of March 2026, indicating recent maintenance
• Available in structured formats (XML, CSV) suitable for programmatic analysis

Limitations

• Unknown row count and column schema limit preliminary assessment of dataset scale and utility
• Lack of sample data or column descriptions prevents understanding of specific available features
• Potential for incomplete records or inconsistent formatting across time periods inherent in administrative data

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada

Collection Method

Administrative records of requests received under the Access to Information Act

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 09.

Geography

Canada