Tag: FOI
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New Podcast from the Ontario Privacy Commissioner
Patricia Kosseim, the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, has just launched a new podcast: “Info Matters”.
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Are Your Written Notices Defective?
Issuing compliant written notices can be deceptively complicated, given the multiple sources of rules and guidance that come into play. Unfortunately, as seen above, issuing a notice which fails to meet the requirements can lead to an adverse decision against the institution in an appeal before IPCO.
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“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.
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Federal Health Minister Criticized For Deriding Freedom of Information
Since March, federal government offices have been reopening, but the government’s ability to respond to FOI requests has apparently not kept apace.
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The “Advice or Recommendations” Exemption (FIPPA s.13 / MFIPPA s.7)
An overview of the “Advice to Government” / “Advice or Recommendations” exemption under FIPPA / MFIPPA.
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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”…
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