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Seminar Recap: Reducing FOI Request Volumes with the “Publicly Available Information” Exemption
FOI Assist hosted the fifth seminar in the FOI Assist Seminar Series (2026) earlier today. Thank you to everyone who attended! This seminar explored how Ontario’s public institutions can reduce the volume of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests they receive by setting up alternative systems for providing access to records. In particular, we examined the…
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Updated FIPPA/MFIPPA Reference Card (With Bill 97 Changes)
With the Bill 97 amendments now in force, FOI Assist’s FIPPA/MFIPPA Reference Card has been updated to reflect the new legislative framework. Among other things, the revised card reflects the new 45-business-day response timeline, the new staged access plan process, and the newest exclusions added by Bill 97.
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Is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 a “business day” under FIPPA and MFIPPA?
September 30 is a federal statutory holiday, but does that make it a “holiday” when calculating business days under FIPPA and MFIPPA? This article explains how Ontario’s Legislation Act, 2006 applies to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and what that means for FOI deadlines.
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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…
