Tag: FOI

  • FOI Assist is at Science North!

    FOI Assist is at Science North!

    FOI Assist is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the 2025 Freedom of Information Police Network (FOIPN) Conference, taking place this week at Science North in Sudbury, Ontario.

  • Requests for Continuing Access

    Requests for Continuing Access

    In Ontario, requestors can make requests for “continuing access” to records held by an institution.

  • New IPCO Guidelines for the Law Enforcement Exemption

    New IPCO Guidelines for the Law Enforcement Exemption

    The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO) has released a new interpretation bulletin providing key guidance and case citations for institutions applying the Law Enforcement exemption under Ontario’s access to information legislation.

  • When are Personal Phone Records Subject to FOI?

    When are Personal Phone Records Subject to FOI?

    For the past two years, a significant case has been unfolding in Ontario’s Freedom of Information (FOI) system, highlighting the delicate balance between expectations of privacy on our personal devices and the public’s demand for access to government records. In late 2022, Global News submitted an FOI request seeking access to Premier Doug Ford’s personal…

  • Growth, Change, and Gratitude

    Growth, Change, and Gratitude

    As the year draws to a close, we look back on a transformative 2024. For the Freedom of Information community, it was a year of significant legislative updates, technological advances, and moments of collaboration that exemplified the core principles of transparency and public service.

  • Bill 194 Receives Royal Assent

    Bill 194 Receives Royal Assent

    Ontario’s Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 (“Bill 194”) passed third reading and received royal assent on November 25, 2024. It will come into effect on a date to be announced by the provincial government.