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Applying the public interest override to employment information
Today’s article is intended to explain when the public interest override applies to requests for employment information.
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Patricia Kosseim is Ontario’s Next Privacy Commissioner
Patricia Kosseim has been appointed as the next Privacy Commissioner of Ontario effective July 1, 2020.
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Can You Get COVID-19 From Mail?
I thought it would be useful to look into the question of whether COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, can be caught by handling mail or parcels.
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“Freedom-of-Information requests shunted to sidelines during virus crisis”
“The office of Ontario’s information commissioner says the expectation to comply with the province’s access law remains in effect, but adds it understands that many organizations will be unable to meet the 30-day response requirement.”
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COVID-19 Applicable Exemptions
For provincial and municipal institutions in Ontario who are receiving Freedom Of Information requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom Of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) related to the current COVID-19 pandemic, I thought it would be helpful to create a list of exemptions and exclusions…
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Abandonment Issues
When are institutions allowed to decide that a file has been abandoned?
FOI Assist Knowledge Base 