Articles
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Bill 194 mandates Privacy Impact Assessments
Bill 194 updates FIPPA to strengthen cyber security, enhance privacy protections, ensure the responsible use of AI, and mandate Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA’s) in certain cases.
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The $5 Application Fee: Sorry, No Refunds!
What should an institution do if a requestor asks for a refund of the $5 application fee? And are there any situations where an institution should refund the $5 fee as a matter of course?
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University of Toronto’s Sunlight Project
The University of Toronto has released the Sunlight Project, described as “the most comprehensive Canadian database of Freedom of Information requests.” Read today’s article on the FOI Assist Knowledge Base to learn more.
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FOI reaches the Supreme Court of Canada: the Mandate Letter Decision
In today’s article, I don’t wish to focus on who made the best decision in terms of whether the mandate letters should be disclosed to the public. Rather, I think the most important issues from this case are the debate over the standard of review the court applied to the IPCO decision, and the court’s…
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Seeking Expert Insights: Video Redaction for FOI Requests
If you have any recommendations for either software or a service for video redactions, I would love to see them! You can leave a reply below, or if you prefer you can contact me directly with any tips or advice you may have about good solutions for redacting or blurring video footage in response to…
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