Tag: Deadlines
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Is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 a “business day” under FIPPA and MFIPPA?
September 30 is a federal statutory holiday, but does that make it a “holiday” when calculating business days under FIPPA and MFIPPA? This article explains how Ontario’s Legislation Act, 2006 applies to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and what that means for FOI deadlines.
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IPCO: No Final Decision Before Reviewing Responsive Records
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has been seeing an increase in cases where institutions have missed the decision letter deadline and then attempted to address the resulting deemed refusal by issuing a final access decision — sometimes charging a final fee — before reviewing the records responsive to the request, and in some…
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How are “holidays” defined under FIPPA and MFIPPA when counting “business days”?
As of July 1, 2026, the Bill 97 amendments to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) introduce the use of “business days,” rather than calendar days, to calculate most Freedom of Information (FOI) deadlines. One question that arises is how…
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FOI Assist Seminar Series: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules
The next FOI Assist seminar will provide guidance on employing time extensions, second time extensions, and staged access plans under the recent Bill 97 changes to FIPPA and MFIPPA. Significant changes to Ontario’s FOI process are coming into effect in July, including new business-day timelines, second time extensions, and staged access plans for larger requests.…
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Registration Link for Seminar #4
As of July, Bill 97 introduces many changes to Ontario’s Freedom of Information framework under FIPPA and MFIPPA. This seminar will examine Ontario’s updated FOI rules for time extensions and the newly created staged access plans.
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Seminar Recap: Significant Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation in Bill 97
Today’s seminar recap provides an update on the status of Bill 97 and a high-level overview of its amendments to Ontario’s FOI laws. The slides from the seminar are included for those who would like to review the changes in greater detail.
