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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.
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The Public Interest Override
“Exemptions Not To Apply” Both the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom Of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) contain a special provision referred to as the “public interest override”. Appearing in FIPPA s. 23 and MFIPPA s. 16, this language of this provision is essentially the…
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Year-End Statistical Reporting doesn’t have to be scary
Year-End Statistical Reporting doesn’t have to be scary. In this post, I show you how to make it easy and provide a free file closing worksheet to help you get started.
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