Public institutions we track
We filed hundreds of freedom of information requests to major public bodies at the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal level to collect completed FOI summaries. Some information was downloaded from publicly available datasets. Institution names can change over time – where that’s happened with entities on our list, you’ll see entries for each iteration.
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Ministries and departments
Municipalities
Education
Transit
Hospitals
Police
Crowns, corporations and others
Ministries and departments
Federal
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Canadian Heritage
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Department for Women and Gender Equality
- Department of Finance Canada
- Department of Justice Canada
- Department of National Defence
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Global Affairs Canada
- Health Canada
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Indigenous Services Canada
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Natural Resources Canada
- Prairies Economic Development Canada
- Public Safety Canada
- Public Services and Procurement Canada
- Transport Canada
- Veterans Affairs Canada
British Columbia
- Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
- Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
- Ministry of Advanced Education
- Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology
- Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Ministry of Citizens’ Services
- Ministry of Citizens’ Services and Open Government
- Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Education and Child Care
- Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
- Ministry of Energy and Mines
- Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas
- Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Forests
- Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
- Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Ministry of International Trade
- Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
- Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labour
- Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- Ministry of Mental Health Addictions
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Ministry of Natural Gas Development
- Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
- Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Ministry of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction
- Ministry of Social Development
- Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation
- Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services
- Ministry of the Attorney General
- Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
- Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Office of the Premier
Alberta
- Ministry of Advanced Education
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development
- Ministry of Children’s Services
- Ministry of Communications and Public Engagement
- Ministry of Community and Social Services
- Ministry of Culture and Status of Women
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Environment and Parks
- Ministry of Executive Council
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Indigenous Relations
- Ministry of Infrastructure
- Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation
- Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General
- Ministry of Labour and Immigration
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs
- Ministry of Public Service Commission
- Ministry of Seniors and Housing
- Ministry of Service Alberta
- Ministry of Transportation
- Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance
Saskatchewan
- Executive Council and Office of the Premier
- Ministry of Advanced Education
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Energy and Resources
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Government Relations
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Highways
- Ministry of Immigration and Career Training
- Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
- Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
- Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport
- Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement
- Ministry of Social Services
- Ministry of Trade and Export Development
Manitoba
- Civil Service Commission
- Crown Services
- Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration
- Department of Agriculture and Resource Development
- Department of Central Services
- Department of Economic Development and Jobs
- Department of Economic Development and Training
- Department of Economic Development, Investment and Trade
- Department of Education
- Department of Environment, Climate and Parks
- Department of Families
- Department of Finance
- Department of Indigenous and Northern Relations
- Department of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations
- Department of Infrastructure
- Department of Labour, Consumer Protection and Government Services
- Department of Mental Health and Community Wellness
- Department of Mental Health, Wellness, and Recovery
- Department of Municipal Relations
- Department of Seniors and Long-term Care
- Executive Council
- Legislative and Public Affairs
- Manitoba Agriculture
- Manitoba Conservation and Climate
- Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning
- Manitoba Health
- Manitoba Health and Seniors Care
- Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living
- Manitoba Justice
- Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage
- Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure
- Natural Resources and Northern Development
- Public Service Commission
Ontario
- Cabinet Office, Premier’s Office and Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
- Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
- Ministry of Colleges and Universities
- Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Francophone Affairs
- Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
- Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
- Ministry of Infrastructure
- Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
- Ministry of Long-Term Care
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry
- Ministry of the Attorney General
- Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
- Ministry of the Solicitor General
- Ministry of Transportation
- Treasury Board Secretariat
Quebec
- Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
- Ministère de la Famille
- Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation
- Ministère de la Justice
- Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
- Ministère de la Sécurité publique
- Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation
- Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur
- Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
- Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
- Ministère de l’Environnement et lutte contre les changements climatiques
- Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
- Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation
- Ministère des Finances
- Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs
- Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie
- Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable
- Ministère du Conseil exécutif
- Ministère du Tourisme
- Secrétariat du Conseil du tréso
New Brunswick
- Department of Aboriginal Affairs
- Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Department of Environment and Local Government
- Department of Finance and Treasury Board
- Department of Health
- Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Department of Justice and Public Safety
- Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development
- Department of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour
- Department of Social Development
- Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
- Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Executive Council Office
- Office of the Premier
Nova Scotia
- Department of Advanced Education
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage
- Department of Community Services
- Department of Economic Development
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Department of Environment and Climate Change
- Department of Finance and Treasury Board
- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Department of Health and Wellness
- Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Department of Justice
- Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
- Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Department of Natural Resources and Renewables
- Department of Public Works
- Department of Seniors and Long-term Care
- Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services
- Public Service Commission
Prince Edward Island
- Department of Agriculture and Land
- Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture
- Department of Education and Lifelong Learning
- Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action
- Department of Finance
- Department of Fisheries and Communities
- Department of Health and Wellness
- Department of Justice and Public Safety
- Department of Social Development and Housing
- Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Executive Council Office
- Office of the Premier
- Priorities and Intergovernmental Affairs Office
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development
- Department of Education
- Department of Environment and Climate Change
- Department of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities
- Department of Finance
- Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
- Department of Health and Community Services
- Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
- Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour
- Department of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
- Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
- Department of Justice and Public Safety
- Department of Labrador Affairs Secretariat
- Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
- Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
- Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Digital Government and Service NL
- Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
- Office for the Status of Women
- Office for Women and Gender Equality
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Office of the Executive Council
- Office of the Premier
- Treasury Board Secretariat
Yukon
- Department of Community Services
- Department of Economic Development
- Department of Education
- Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
- Department of Environment
- Department of Finance
- Department of Health and Social Services
- Department of Highways and Public Works
- Department of Justice
- Department of Tourism and Culture
- Executive Council Office
- French Language Services Directorate
- Public Service Commission
- Women and Gender Equity Directorate
Northwest Territories
- Department of Education, Culture and Employment
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
- Department of Finance
- Department of Health and Social Services
- Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Department of Infrastructure
- Department of Justice
- Department of Lands
- Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
Nunavut
- Department of Community and Government Services
- Department of Culture and Heritage
- Department of Economic Development and Transportation
- Department of Education
- Department of Environment
- Department of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Department of Family Services
- Department of Finance
- Department of Health
- Department of Human Resources
- Department of Justice
Municipalities
British Columbia
- City of Abbotsford
- City of Burnaby
- City of Coquitlam
- City of Delta
- City of Kelowna
- City of Richmond
- City of Saanich
- City of Surrey
- City of Vancouver
- Township of Langley
Alberta
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- City of Barrie
- City of Brampton
- City of Brantford
- City of Burlington
- City of Cambridge
- City of Greater Sudbury
- City of Guelph
- City of Hamilton
- City of Kingston
- City of Kitchener
- City of London
- City of Markham
- City of Mississauga
- City of Oshawa
- City of Ottawa
- City of Richmond Hill
- City of St. Catharines
- City of Thunder Bay
- City of Toronto
- City of Vaughan
- City of Waterloo
- City of Windsor
- Municipality of Chatham-Kent
- Municipality of Clarington
- Town of Ajax
- Town of Milton
- Town of Oakville
- Town of Whitby
Quebec
- Ville de Gatineau
- Ville de Laval
- Ville de Lévis
- Ville de Longueuil
- Ville de Montréal
- Ville de Québec
- Ville de Saguenay
- Ville de Sherbrooke
- Ville de Terrebonne
- Ville de Trois-Rivières
Nova Scotia
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Back to top ⌃Education
British Columbia
- School District No. 36 (Surrey) – “Surrey Schools”
- University of British Columbia
- Vancouver School Board
Alberta
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- McMaster University
- Peel District School Board
- Queen’s University
- Toronto District School Board
- University of Ottawa
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- York Region District School Board
Quebec
- Centre de services scolaire de Montréal
- English Montreal School Board
- Lester B. Pearson School Board
- McGill University
- Université de Montréal
- Université Laval
Nova Scotia
Back to top ⌃Prince Edward Island
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Back to top ⌃Transit
British Columbia
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- Brampton Transit - see City of Brampton
- Kingston Transit - see City of Kingston
- Metrolinx
- OC Transpo - see City of Ottawa
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
- Transit Windsor - see City of Windsor
Quebec
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British Columbia
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital – Vancouver Coastal Health
Alberta
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Back to top ⌃Police
Federal
Back to top ⌃British Columbia
- Abbotsford Police Department
- Delta Police Department
- New Westminster Police Department
- Saanich Police Department
- Vancouver Police Department
- Victoria Police Department
Alberta
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- Barrie Police Service
- Brantford Police Service
- Chatham-Kent Police Service
- Durham Regional Police Service
- Greater Sudbury Police Service
- Guelph Police Service
- Halton Regional Police Service
- Hamilton Police Service
- Kingston Police Service
- London Police Service
- Niagara Regional Police Service
- Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) - see Ministry of the Solicitor General
- Ottawa Police Service
- Peel Regional Police
- Peterborough Police Service
- Sarnia Police Service
- Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
- Thunder Bay Police Service
- Toronto Police Service
- Waterloo Regional Police Service
- Windsor Police Service
- York Regional Police
Quebec
- Direction de la police de Trois-Rivières - see Ville de Trois-Rivières
- Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu-Saint-Laurent
- Régie intermunicipale de police Roussillon
- Service de police de Blainville
- Service de police de Châteauguay
- Service de police de l’agglomération de Longueuil
- Service de police de Laval
- Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau
- Service de police de la Ville de Lévis
- Service de police de la Ville de Montréal
- Service de police de la Ville de Québec
- Service de police de la Ville de Repentigny
- Service de police de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Service de police de Saint-Jérôme
- Service de police de Sherbrooke
- Service de police de Terrebonne
- Sûreté du Québec
New Brunswick
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Back to top ⌃Crowns, corporations and others
Federal
- Accessibility Standards Canada
- Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada
- Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Atlantic Pilotage Authority Canada
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
- Bank of Canada
- British Columbia Treaty Commission
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Canada Development Investment Corporation
- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- Canada Energy Regulator
- Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Canada Industrial Relations Board
- Canada Infrastructure Bank
- Canada Lands Company Limited
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
- Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore-Petroleum Board
- Canada Post
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada School of Public Service
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
- Canadian Broadcasting Company
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Canadian Commercial Corporation
- Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
- Canadian Dairy Commission
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
- Canadian Grain Commission
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Canadian Museum of History
- Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Canadian Space Agency
- Canadian Transportation Agency
- CBC
- Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP
- Communications Security Establishment Canada
- Copyright Board Canada
- Correctional Service of Canada
- Defence Construction Canada
- Destination Canada
- Elections Canada
- Export Development Canada
- Farm Credit Canada
- Farm Products Council of Canada
- Federal Bridge Corporation
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Federal Public Service Health Care Plan Administration Authority
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
- First Nations Tax Commission
- Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Canada
- Halifax Port Authority
- Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
- Infrastructure Canada
- International Development Research Centre
- Invest in Canada
- Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated
- Laurentian Pilotage Authority Canada
- Library and Archives Canada
- Marine Atlantic Inc.
- Military Grievances External Review Committee
- Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada
- Montreal Port Authority
- Nanaimo Port Authority
- National Arts Centre
- National Capital Commission
- National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
- National Film Board
- National Gallery of Canada
- National Research Council Canada
- National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Northern Pipeline Agency Canada
- Office of the Administrator of the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods
- Office of the Auditor General of Canada
- Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
- Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada
- Office of the Veterans Ombudsman
- Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
- Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada
- Parks Canada
- Parole Board of Canada
- Passport Canada
- Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
- Polar Knowledge Canada
- Port Alberni Port Authority
- Port of Sept-Îles
- Port of Trois-Rivières
- Prince Rupert Port Authority
- Privy Council Office
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board
- Public Service Commission of Canada
- Public Service Labour Relations Board
- Québec Port Authority
- RCMP External Review Committee
- Revera Inc.
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Security Intelligence Review Committee
- Shared Services Canada
- Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Standards Council of Canada
- Statistics Canada
- Status of Women Canada
- St. John’s Port Authority
- Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- Telefilm Canada
- The Correctional Investigator Canada
- The National Battlefields Commission
- The Seaway International Bridge Corporation
- Toronto Port Authority
- Trans Mountain Corporation
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
- Veterans Review and Appeal Board
- VIA Rail Canada
- Western Economic Diversification Canada
- Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
- Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board
British Columbia
- BC Hydro
- British Columbia Lottery Corporation
- British Columbia Securities Commission
- Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp)