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“List Of Farms” FOI Requestor Identity Revealed

The identity of the person who requested a list of all Ontario farms from OMAFRA, and why the request was made.

Posted byJustin PetrilloDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Affected Person, Affected Third Party, Affected Third Person, Appeal, Appeals, FIPPA, FIPPA s.17, FOI, MFIPPA, MFIPPA s.10, News, Notice To Affected Person, OMAFRALeave a comment on “List Of Farms” FOI Requestor Identity Revealed

Are Correction Requests Subject To The 30-Day Deadline?

Provincial and municipal institutions in Ontario are permitted 30 days to respond to access requests. But does the same deadline apply to correction requests?

Posted byJustin PetrilloSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Correction Requests, Deadline, Deadlines, FIPPA, MFIPPA, Personal InformationLeave a comment on Are Correction Requests Subject To The 30-Day Deadline?

The “Advice or Recommendations” Exemption (FIPPA s.13 / MFIPPA s.7)

An overview of the “Advice to Government” / “Advice or Recommendations” exemption under FIPPA / MFIPPA.

Posted byJustin PetrilloAugust 28, 2020August 28, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Advice or recommendations, Advice to government, Exemptions, FIPPA, FIPPA s.13, FOI, MFIPPA, MFIPPA s.7Leave a comment on The “Advice or Recommendations” Exemption (FIPPA s.13 / MFIPPA s.7)

Applying the public interest override to employment information

Today’s article is intended to explain when the public interest override applies to requests for employment information.

Posted byJustin PetrilloMay 21, 2020June 6, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Decisions, Employment, FIPPA, Labour, MFIPPA, Public Interest OverrideLeave a comment on Applying the public interest override to employment information

Abandonment Issues

When are institutions allowed to decide that a file has been abandoned?

Posted byJustin PetrilloFebruary 25, 2020September 12, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Abandonment, Closing Files, File Closing, FIPPA, FOI Manual, IPCO, MFIPPALeave a comment on Abandonment Issues

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