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  • Seminar Recap: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules

    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…

  • Reminder: Register for Tomorrow’s FOI Assist Seminar

    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

  • How are “holidays” defined under FIPPA and MFIPPA when counting “business days”?

    How are “holidays” defined under FIPPA and MFIPPA when counting “business days”?

    As of July 1, 2026, the Bill 97 amendments to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) introduce the use of “business days,” rather than calendar days, to calculate most Freedom of Information (FOI) deadlines. One question that arises is how…

  • FOI Assist is at AMCTO 2026!

    FOI Assist is at AMCTO 2026!

    FOI Assist is excited to be attending the AMCTO 2026 Conference this week at the scenic Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario. We look forward to connecting with municipal professionals from across Ontario and discussing the latest developments in municipal Freedom of Information, privacy, and records management. If you are attending the conference, we invite you…

  • FOI Assist Seminar Series: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules

    FOI Assist Seminar Series: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules

    The next FOI Assist seminar will provide guidance on employing time extensions, second time extensions, and staged access plans under the recent Bill 97 changes to FIPPA and MFIPPA. Significant changes to Ontario’s FOI process are coming into effect in July, including new business-day timelines, second time extensions, and staged access plans for larger requests.…

  • Registration Link for Seminar #4

    Registration Link for Seminar #4

    As of July, Bill 97 introduces many changes to Ontario’s Freedom of Information framework under FIPPA and MFIPPA. This seminar will examine Ontario’s updated FOI rules for time extensions and the newly created staged access plans.