Tag: Information Soon to be Published
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Seminar Recap: Reducing FOI Request Volumes with the “Publicly Available Information” Exemption
FOI Assist hosted the fifth seminar in the FOI Assist Seminar Series (2026) earlier today. Thank you to everyone who attended! This seminar explored how Ontario’s public institutions can reduce the volume of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests they receive by setting up alternative systems for providing access to records. In particular, we examined the…
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Requests for Continuing Access
In Ontario, requestors can make requests for “continuing access” to records held by an institution.
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Alternative Fee Systems for Publicly Available Information
A recent decision from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario makes it clear that in some cases, institutions can replace the standard FOI fee structure with a different fee structure better suited to the type of records requested.
