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title: "Freedom of Information Case on UAPs and UFOs - Canadian Constitution Foundation"
url: "https://usubjects.com/article/freedom-of-information-case-on-uaps-and-ufos-canadian-constitution-foundation-4792"
updated: "2026-11-15T16:07:11.288Z"
description: "The Canadian Constitution Foundation lists a freedom-of-information case concerning unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) and unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The provided information does not include further details about the case, parties, or records sought."
sources: ["https://theccf.ca/cases/freedom-of-information-case-uaps-and-ufos/"]
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# Freedom of Information Case on UAPs and UFOs - Canadian Constitution Foundation

Published: 2026-11-15  
Source: [Google News](https://theccf.ca/cases/freedom-of-information-case-uaps-and-ufos/)

### Overview

The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is assisting a freelance investigative journalist identified as **Otis** in a freedom-of-information dispute involving records about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) and unidentified flying objects (UFOs) reported at or near Ontario’s nuclear power plants. The case concerns Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) refusal to release records identified in response to Otis’s request under Ontario’s *Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act* (FIPPA).

The CCF’s case page, published November 27, 2023, describes the matter as an appeal of OPG’s decision. The available information does not identify the specific facilities involved, describe the reported incidents in detail, or disclose the records sought. It also does not establish that the phenomena represented extraterrestrial technology or any confirmed threat. In this context, UAP is a neutral term for observations that have not been conclusively identified.

### The Information Requests

According to the CCF, Otis has filed **more than 200 federal and provincial freedom-of-information requests** with agencies including the Department of National Defence, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The requests were made as part of his reporting, following what the foundation describes as an anonymous tip concerning UAP detections near Ontario nuclear facilities.

The CCF says government agencies have historically provided requested records while redacting information considered sensitive or security-related. In the OPG matter, however, the utility reportedly identified responsive records but declined to provide copies. OPG initially relied on a FIPPA exemption covering information whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to seriously threaten the safety or health of an individual.

### Legal and Public-Interest Arguments

The foundation argues that Ontario’s access-to-information law establishes a public right to obtain records held by public institutions, with exemptions intended to be **limited and specific**. It says Otis has not sought unrestricted access to sensitive material, but only the portions of the documents that are not exempt from disclosure.

“It is essential in a free society that journalists and the public at large are able to access information entitled to them under Canada’s freedom of information laws,” the CCF states. The organization maintains that access to records concerning reported objects near nuclear plants could help Otis assess the incidents and inform the public, while allowing legitimate security details to remain withheld or redacted.

The dispute therefore raises questions that extend beyond the subject of UFO reports: how public institutions should balance transparency, journalism and national or industrial security; whether partial disclosure is possible; and which level of government has authority over records involving nuclear-site security.

### Appeal Outcome

The case page records a subsequent decision by Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner on **August 18, 2026**, rejecting Otis’s appeal. The IPC found that the security incident reports constituted **prescribed information exempt from disclosure under Ontario’s freedom-of-information law** and fell within exclusive federal jurisdiction.

That finding ended the appeal described by the CCF, at least at the commissioner’s level. The published material does not indicate whether Otis pursued further judicial review, whether any records were released in redacted form, or whether other agencies possess related documents. It also does not provide the factual contents of the reports, leaving the nature and significance of the underlying UAP observations unresolved.

## Provenance

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