Tag: Informal Requests

  • Informal Requests

    Informal Requests

    Institutions have an obligation to provide records in response to FOI requests; however, this does not prevent institutions from providing records or information without using the official FOI process.

  • What are the requirements of a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) request?

    What are the requirements of a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) request?

    Government institutions across Canada generally have an obligation to respond to requests for information so long as the requests satisfy certain formal requirements.  A well-formed Freedom of Information (FOI) request will legally compel a response from government; in contrast, a request that does not comply with the formal requirements is normally regarded as an informal…