Tag: FOI
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RFP Submissions Aren’t Public Information
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO) recently released a decision which provides guidance on the topic of disclosing information contained in RFP submissions. The decision explores whether information submitted by the winning proponent of an RFP process should be made available to the public under an FOI request.
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Sharing Information in Situations Involving Intimate Partner Violence
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO) has released new guidance to help institutions make informed decisions about privacy, confidentiality, and public safety in situations of intimate partner violence (IPV) risk.
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Bill 194 mandates Privacy Impact Assessments
Bill 194 updates FIPPA to strengthen cyber security, enhance privacy protections, ensure the responsible use of AI, and mandate Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA’s) in certain cases.
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The $5 Application Fee: Sorry, No Refunds!
What should an institution do if a requestor asks for a refund of the $5 application fee? And are there any situations where an institution should refund the $5 fee as a matter of course?
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University of Toronto’s Sunlight Project
The University of Toronto has released the Sunlight Project, described as “the most comprehensive Canadian database of Freedom of Information requests.” Read today’s article on the FOI Assist Knowledge Base to learn more.
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FOI reaches the Supreme Court of Canada: the Mandate Letter Decision
In today’s article, I don’t wish to focus on who made the best decision in terms of whether the mandate letters should be disclosed to the public. Rather, I think the most important issues from this case are the debate over the standard of review the court applied to the IPCO decision, and the court’s…
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