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Reflections
It has always been my dream to start a software company. I left my in-house legal counsel role to start working on the FOI Assist software in September 2018, just over five years ago. My first step was launching the FOI Assist Knowledge Base, where I figured I could help FOI professionals by answering the…
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Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario limiting appeals
Tom Cardoso and Robyn Doolittle of The Globe and Mail are reporting this week that the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO) is now imposing limits on the number of concurrent appeals from individual appellants. The story relates the experience of Jason Plotz, a “frequent filer of freedom of information requests” who was informed…
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Career Opportunity at Chatham-Kent
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has an opening for a permanent full-time Manager, Privacy & Information in its Municipal Governance division. Having worked closely with the Privacy & Information team at Chatham-Kent, I could not recommend this position more highly. The job posting highlights that this is a permanent full-time position, offering significant benefits including mandatory…
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IPCO Launches Public Consultation on Appeal Procedures
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO) has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to the Code of Procedure for appeals under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). According to the official announcement: If you or your…
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FOI Tactics for Thriving
It was a pleasure to speak at the Freedom of Information Police Network (FOIPN) Fall Conference this week in Oakville. Thank you to the FOIPN conference committee for putting on such a wonderful event!
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