Affected Person – FOI Assist Knowledge Base

“List Of Farms” FOI Requestor Identity Revealed

The identity of the person who requested a list of all Ontario farms from OMAFRA, and why the request was made.

Can an institution consult a sample of affected persons rather than notifying everyone?

[A]n unidentified individual has filed an FOI request with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) for the following information:

“List of all Ontario businesses with a Farm Business Registration. If possible I would like their FBR number as well, but at the very least, I just need the names of the businesses that are registered.”

The Affected Person Process

The affected person process is one of the most important and visible ways that FIPPA and MFIPPA balance the public’s right of access against the rights of individuals and organizations to prevent the disclosure of their personal and confidential information. Other names for the process include the “notice to affected person” process, “third party notice” process, the “affected third party” process, and the “affected third person” process.