Summary of Information

Summary of Information Subsection 11(4) of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (HMIRA) was amended to allow claimants to submit a summary of the information that supports their claim. Below is the minimum information that a claimant is expected to include in the summary of information:

• That the claimed information is confidential to the claimant;
• That the claimant has taken adequate measures to maintain the confidentiality of the information;
• That the claimed information has actual or potential economic value, either to the claimant or to the claimant's competitor(s), because it is confidential business information (CBI) and a loss of confidentiality would result in a material financial loss ^[1] to the claimant, OR a material financial gain ^[1] to a competitor; and
• Where money or other resources have been spent to develop the claimed information, and where the claimant believes that such money or other resources were substantial in the circumstances, the claimant is expected to so declare.

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In either case, the specific dollar amount must be provided by the claimant.

The screening officer will review the information contained in the summary of information against the existing criteria found in section 3 of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations (HMIRR) and decide whether the claim is valid.