Tag: FOI Assist Software

  • “Access Delayed, Access Denied”

    “Access Delayed, Access Denied”

    Freedom of Information (FOI) was the subject of a cover story in the Globe and Mail this morning. Under the cover heading “Access Delayed, Access Denied”, a reference to the famous legal maxim “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied”, Globe journalists and FOI veterans Tom Cardoso and Robyn Doolittle report on the delays currently plaguing Canada’s…

  • Farewell to AMCTO 2022 Niagara Falls

    Farewell to AMCTO 2022 Niagara Falls

    The 2022 AMCTO Municipal Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario is over. I’m pleased to share that the conference was a huge success for FOI Assist! I met with many municipal representatives, and I was surprised (and pleased!) to learn that most had never heard of the FOI Assist software. There were many requests for “full…

  • Hello from AMCTO 2022

    Hello from AMCTO 2022

    Good morning everyone! I’m here at the AMCTO 2022 Municipal Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It feels great to be back at a “real life” event and meeting people in person. There’s been a great crowd, and many municipal employees have been coming by the FOI Assist booth to see and hear about the FOI…

  • 2022 AMCTO Conference: Getting Ready!

    2022 AMCTO Conference: Getting Ready!

    I’m looking forward to representing FOI Assist at the 2022 AMCTO Conference as an exhibitor. It’s just a few days away!

  • Action plan for large FOI requests

    Action plan for large FOI requests

    Today’s article is intended to give institutions an initial plan of action they can follow when a large request is received

  • FOI Software: “Off The Shelf” or Custom Built?

    FOI Software: “Off The Shelf” or Custom Built?

    You shouldn’t try to create your own FOI software, or even spend valuable institutional time in customizing existing software, when there is already an off-the-shelf solution available.