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FOI Assist Seminar Series: Reduce FOI Request Volumes with the “Publicly Available Information” Exemption
The next FOI Assist seminar will examine how Ontario institutions can reduce unnecessary reliance on the formal FOI process by making information available through alternative channels. The session will focus on the Publicly Available Information exemption under section 22 of FIPPA and section 15 of MFIPPA, together with the informal access provisions in both statutes.…
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Registration Link for FOI Assist Seminar #5
As a subscriber, you are invited to participate in the FOI Assist Seminar Series (2026) — a free, practical training program intended for Freedom of Information professionals.
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IPCO: No Final Decision Before Reviewing Responsive Records
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has been seeing an increase in cases where institutions have missed the decision letter deadline and then attempted to address the resulting deemed refusal by issuing a final access decision — sometimes charging a final fee — before reviewing the records responsive to the request, and in some…
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IPCO Releases 2025 Annual Report
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO) released its 2025 Annual Report earlier this month. Entitled Strong Foundations for a Changing World, the report reviews IPCO’s activities over the past year and outlines its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan.
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Seminar Recap: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules
On July 14, 2026, FOI Assist hosted the fourth seminar in the FOI Assist Seminar Series (2026). Thank you to everyone who attended! This seminar explained time extensions and some of the most significant procedural changes introduced by Bill 97, including Ontario’s new rules governing second time extensions and staged access plans under FIPPA and…
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Reminder: Register for Tomorrow’s FOI Assist Seminar
This is a quick reminder that there are still spots available for tomorrow’s free FOI Assist seminar: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules
