Tag: IPCO
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IPCO: No Final Decision Before Reviewing Responsive Records
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has been seeing an increase in cases where institutions have missed the decision letter deadline and then attempted to address the resulting deemed refusal by issuing a final access decision — sometimes charging a final fee — before reviewing the records responsive to the request, and in some…
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IPCO Releases 2025 Annual Report
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO) released its 2025 Annual Report earlier this month. Entitled Strong Foundations for a Changing World, the report reviews IPCO’s activities over the past year and outlines its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan.
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Seminar Recap: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules
On July 14, 2026, FOI Assist hosted the fourth seminar in the FOI Assist Seminar Series (2026). Thank you to everyone who attended! This seminar explained time extensions and some of the most significant procedural changes introduced by Bill 97, including Ontario’s new rules governing second time extensions and staged access plans under FIPPA and…
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Radio-Canada Interview on Proposed Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation in Bill 97
FOI Assist founder Justin Petrillo was interviewed by Radio-Canada and commented on the potential effects of excluding certain records held in ministers’ offices from the scope of Ontario’s FOI legislation.
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Seminar Recap: Frivolous and Vexatious Requests
FOI Assist hosted the second installment of the FOI Assist Seminar Series (2026) today — and it was another excellent discussion. The topic was Frivolous and Vexatious Requests. The session brought together FOI professionals from across Ontario for a practical examination of one of the most sensitive and sometimes misunderstood provisions in Ontario’s freedom of…
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Ford Government Announces Surprise Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation
In a press conference held Friday afternoon, the Government of Ontario announced proposed legislative updates that could significantly affect how Freedom of Information (FOI) requests are handled.
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