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General Records Requests vs. Personal Information Requests
Today’s article is intended to provide an overview of the similarities and differences between general records requests and access to personal information requests.
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Action plan for large FOI requests
Today’s article is intended to give institutions an initial plan of action they can follow when a large request is received
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Forwarding or Transferring Requests
What happens when a requestor sends a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the wrong institution?
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Charging Fees When No Records Are Found?
Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and its Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) both give institutions the right to charge fees for the work involved in responding to an Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Besides the $5.00 application fee (which is applicable to every disclosure request),…
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Looking Forward
I’m incredibly thankful for the time that many institutions have invested in learning about how the FOI Assist software can help their practice, whether through self-directed research, or by booking a demonstration of the software.
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Why Charge an Application Fee for Each FOI Request?
Last week, news organizations announced with dismay that British Columbia may impose an application fee of $25 for Freedom of Information requests filed in that province. Currently, in British Columbia, applicants can file an FOI request for free and pay no search charges unless the request is for public records (rather than personal information) and…
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