Category: Uncategorized

  • Annual Statistical Report is due March 31

    Annual Statistical Report is due March 31

    If your institution is in Ontario, responds to freedom of information requests, and is not a federal agency or otherwise regulated by the access-to-information framework under the federal Access to Information Act, you have an obligation to file a statistical report every year with the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO).

  • New FOI fee led to drop in number of requests in B.C.

    New FOI fee led to drop in number of requests in B.C.

    I’m interested in the significant drop in the number of requests, and wonder what to make of it.

  • Transition

    Transition

    As autumn turns to winter, and the current year gives way to the new, there is no better time to think about transition.

  • Can a requestor refuse to provide their name?

    Can a requestor refuse to provide their name?

    What should an institution do when a requestor has not provided their name, and refuses to do so when asked? Does the institution still have an obligation to process the FOI request, even without knowing who the request is coming from?

  • Multi-Factor Authentication is now supported

    Multi-Factor Authentication is now supported

    I am pleased to announce that the FOI Assist software now supports Multi-Factor Authenticaion (MFA). This has been a highly requested feature in 2022, as institutions prioritize IT security and demonstrate increasing sophistication in their use of cloud-based services.

  • Informal Requests

    Informal Requests

    Institutions have an obligation to provide records in response to FOI requests; however, this does not prevent institutions from providing records or information without using the official FOI process.