If you recently received a file from LAC, one that was way overdue, you’re not alone.
The June 2025 – ATIP action plan progress report from Library and Archives Canada shows progress, In 2024-25, it responded to 85% of requests within legislated time frames exceeding their expectations.
Files for individuals, such as those typically requested by family historians for the military, numbered 7,007 as of 1 April 2024. That was reduced to 3,452 a year later, despite an additional 6,869 requests.
The 4,531 requests classified as Government of Canada received during the year were added to the initial 2,397 backlog. By 31 March 2025, that was down by 7 per cent.
The report details the administrative actions being taken.
You may not be aware that LAC has a freely accessible database of previously released ATI requests on archival records. There’s a lot of interesting content — beware — rabbit hole!