Access to information statistics
The City of Calgary compiles and makes available semi-annual statistics about requests received under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP).
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FOIP Access to Information Statistics 2022
FOIP Access to Information Statistics 2021
FOIP Access to Information Statistics 2020
FOIP Access to Information Statistics 2019
2022
Access to information requests received by City Clerk's Access and Privacy Office
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal requests | 97 | 95 |
| General requests | 165 | 129 |
| TOTAL | 262 | 224 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of FOIP Program (budgeted) | $690,069 | $510,706 |
| Fees assessed to applicants* | $6,155 | $5,423 |
*Fees assessed to the applicant are processed into The City of Calgary general revenue account.
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 1 | 0 |
| Business | 66 | 47 |
| Interest group | 10 | 14 |
| Media | 12 | 11 |
| Officials | 0 | 0 |
| Personal | 87 | 69 |
| Public | 86 | 83 |
| TOTAL | 262 | 224 |
Number of access to information requests by department
Note: The change in departments reflect The City of Calgary organizational realignment effective Q3 2022.
| Department | Q1-Q2 |
|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 7 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 86 |
| City Manager's Office | 35 |
| Community Services | 114 |
| Councillor's Ofice | 15 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 30 |
| Greenline | 3 |
| Office of the Mayor | 13 |
| Planning and Development | 52 |
| Transportation | 37 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 36 |
| Department | Q3-Q4 |
|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 7 |
| City Manager's Office | 21 |
| Community Services | 109 |
| Corporate Planning & Financial Services | 35 |
| Greenline | 1 |
| Infrastructure Services | 7 |
| Law, Legislative Services & Security | 33 |
| Office of the Mayor | 11 |
| Operationsl Services | 79 |
| People, Innovation & Collaboration Services | 84 |
| Planning & Development Services | 65 |
Hours per access to information request by department
| Department | Q1-Q2 |
|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 1 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 102.50 |
| City Manager's Office | 54.5 |
| Community Services | 114.50 |
| Councillors' Office | 20.25 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 35.50 |
| Greenline | 1 |
| Office of the Mayor | 27 |
| Planning and Development | 35 |
| Transportation | 263 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 32.50 |
| Department | Q3-Q4 |
|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 6.5 |
| City Manager's Office | 12 |
| Community Services | 77 |
| Corporate Planning & Financial Services | 18.75 |
| Greenline | 0.25 |
| Infrastructure Services | 6.25 |
| Law, Legislative Services & Security | 100 |
| Office of the Mayor | 43 |
| Operationsl Services | 318.25 |
| People, Innovation & Collaboration Services | 136 |
| Planning & Development Services | 59 |
Previous years statistics
2021
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal requests | 62 | 71 |
| General requests | 147 | 126 |
| TOTAL | 209 | 197 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 0 | 1 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 66 | 47 |
| City Manager's Office | 25 | 24 |
| Community Services | 102 | 60 |
| Councillor's Ofice | 14 | 10 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 18 | 8 |
| Greenline | 0 | 0 |
| Office of the Mayor | 5 | 5 |
| Planning and Development | 55 | 25 |
| Transportation | 34 | 28 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 46 | 23 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of FOIP Program (budgeted) | $454,529 | $491,911 |
| Fees assessed to applicants* | $3,051 | $3,508 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 0 | 2.25 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 49.5 | |
| City Manager's Office | 55 | 56.5 |
| Community Services | 191.75 | 39.5 |
| Councillors' Office | 50.25 | 39.75 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 43 | 31.5 |
| Greenline | 0 | 0 |
| Office of the Mayor | 8.75 | 3.75 |
| Planning and Development | 42.50 | 35.5 |
| Transportation | 212 | 172 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 82 | 46.13 |
*Fees assessed to the applicant are processed into The City of Calgary general revenue account.
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 1 | 0 |
| Business | 58 | 45 |
| Interest group | 0 | 0 |
| Media | 0 | 3 |
| Officials | 0 | 0 |
| Personal | 62 | 71 |
| Public | 88 | 78 |
| TOTAL | 209 | 197 |
2020
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal requests | 52 | 58 |
| General requests | 96 | 97 |
| TOTAL | 148 | 155 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 1 | 1 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 67 | 49 |
| City Manager's Office | 20 | 17 |
| Community Services | 58 | 81 |
| Councillor's Ofice | 11 | 6 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 10 | 14 |
| Greenline | 1 | 1 |
| Office of the Mayor | 6 | 4 |
| Planning and Development | 33 | 32 |
| Transportation | 16 | 16 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 16 | 16 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of FOIP Program (budgeted) | $454,529 | $491,911 |
| Fees assessed to applicants* | $3,051 | $3,508 |
*Fees assessed to the applicant are processed into The City of Calgary general revenue account.
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Auditor's Office | 0.25 | 2.25 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 164.75 | 49.5 |
| City Manager's Office | 119.75 | 47.75 |
| Community Services | 103.25 | 69.75 |
| Councillors' Office | 26.25 | 39.25 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 24.25 | 16.75 |
| Greenline | 1 | 8 |
| Office of the Mayor | 8.75 | 13.5 |
| Planning and Development | 53.25 | 22 |
| Transportation | 148 | 133 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 217.5 | 12.75 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 1 | 2 |
| Business | 35 | 43 |
| Interest group | 3 | 2 |
| Media | 11 | 2 |
| Officials | 0 | 1 |
| Personal | 52 | 25 |
| Public | 46 | 47 |
| TOTAL | 148 | 155 |
2019
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal requests | 69 | 62 |
| General requests | 141 | 105 |
| TOTAL | 210 | 167 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Office of the Mayor | 3 | 6 |
| Councillor's Ofice | 14 | 8 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 101 | 61 |
| Community Services | 64 | 50 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 33 | 12 |
| Law & Legislative Services | 48 | 30 |
| Planning and Development | 38 | 33 |
| Transportation | 41 | 20 |
| Urban Strategy | 1 | 0 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 38 | 22 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of FOIP Program (budgeted) | $544,928 | $563,513 |
| Fees assessed to applicants* | $8,458 | $4,140.33 |
*Fees assessed to the applicant are processed into The City of Calgary general revenue account.
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Office of the Mayor | 1 | 14 |
| Councillors' Office | 118.25 | 89.25 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 270.55 | 156 |
| Community Services | 96.25 | 99.75 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 55.5 | 35 |
| Law & Legislative Services | 122.25 | 73 |
| Planning & Development | 100.5 | 39.75 |
| Urban Strategy | 1.5 | 0 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 79.25 | 33.25 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 1 | 2 |
| Business | 35 | 43 |
| Interest group | 3 | 2 |
| Media | 11 | 2 |
| Officials | 0 | 1 |
| Personal | 52 | 25 |
| Public | 46 | 47 |
| TOTAL | 148 | 155 |
2018
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal requests | 49 | 50 |
| General requests | 167 | 152 |
| TOTAL | 216 | 202 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 68 | 61 |
| Community Services | 78 | 50 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 36 | 12 |
| Law & Legislative Services | 58 | 30 |
| Planning and Development | 42 | 33 |
| Transportation | 37 | 20 |
| Urban Strategy | 7 | 0 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 28 | 22 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of FOIP Program (budgeted) | $506,447 | $504,807 |
| Fees assessed to applicants* | $3,050 | $4,044 |
*Fees assessed to the applicant are processed into The City of Calgary general revenue account.
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 431 | 537 |
| Community Services | 471 | 229 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 266 | 141 |
| Law & Legislative Services | 270 | 315 |
| Planning and Development | 144 | 184 |
| Transportation | 300 | 250 |
| Urban Strategy | 0 | 16 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 263 | 153 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 1 | 5 |
| Business | 62 | 65 |
| Interest group | 9 | 8 |
| Media | 17 | 14 |
| Officials | 0 | 1 |
| Personal | 49 | 50 |
| Public | 78 | 59 |
| TOTAL | 216 | 202 |
2017
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal requests | 66 | 62 |
| General requests | 122 | 124 |
| TOTAL | 188 | 186 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 39 | 49 |
| Community Services | 53 | 87 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 15 | 16 |
| Law & Legislative Services | 48 | 46 |
| Planning & Development | 34 | 44 |
| Transportation | 37 | 20 |
| Urban Strategy | 27 | 11 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 17 | 28 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of FOIP Program (budgeted) | $531,640 | $531,614 |
| Fees assessed to applicants* | $4,982 | $3,417 |
*Fees assessed to the applicant are processed into The City of Calgary general revenue account.
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 208 | 241 |
| Community Services | 146 | 202 |
| Deputy City Manager's Office | 801 | 525 |
| Law & Legislative Services | 567 | 452 |
| Planning and Development | 169 | 165 |
| Transportation | 321 | 433 |
| Utilities and Environmental Protection | 328 | 226 |
| Q1-Q2 | Q3-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 0 | 0 |
| Business | 31 | 57 |
| Interest group | 2 | 8 |
| Media | 29 | 15 |
| Officials | 0 | 0 |
| Personal | 66 | 62 |
| Public | 60 | 44 |
| TOTAL | 188 | 186 |