Category: Uncategorized
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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?
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Question from a Journalist
I recently received a question from a journalist who was wondering whether a particular organization who received financial support from the Province of Ontario had an obligation to respond to FOI requests for general records.
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Become Ontario’s Next Privacy Commissioner
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is currently accepting applications for the next Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
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The Top 10 FOI Assist Articles of 2019
With this being the first full year the FOI Assist website has been operating, I thought it would be appropriate to publish a top 10 list of the most popular articles on this site, based on which ones received the highest viewership in 2019.
FOI Assist Knowledge Base 