Patricia Kosseim started her term as the new Privacy Commissioner of Ontario this week. See her statement of introduction here: Message from the Commissioner Patricia Kosseim. All the best to Patricia Kosseim in her new role. If you’d like to stay engaged with further updates and see pre-release previews and demos of the FOI AssistContinue reading “Patricia Kosseim assumes the role of Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner”
Author Archives: Justin Petrillo
Can an institution consult a sample of affected persons rather than notifying everyone?
[A]n unidentified individual has filed an FOI request with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) for the following information:
“List of all Ontario businesses with a Farm Business Registration. If possible I would like their FBR number as well, but at the very least, I just need the names of the businesses that are registered.”
Assigning searches to internal staff
In the Province of Ontario alone, there are over 1,000 institutions who are obligated to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) or the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). This impressive number leaves a lot of room for variationContinue reading “Assigning searches to internal staff”
Applying the public interest override to employment information
Today’s article is intended to explain when the public interest override applies to requests for employment information.
Patricia Kosseim is Ontario’s Next Privacy Commissioner
Patricia Kossiem has been appointed as the next Privacy Commissioner of Ontario effective July 1, 2020.
