Tag: MFIPPA

  • When is Purchase Agreement Information Exempt as Third Party Information?

    When is Purchase Agreement Information Exempt as Third Party Information?

    Today’s article should be of interest to anyone who applies the mandatory third party exemption in section 17(1) of FIPPA (or its equivalent in section 10(1) of MFIPPA) to purchase agreements, service agreements, and supporting documents such as the records of discussions surrounding decisions to purchase products and/or services. The Divisional Court of Ontario recently…

  • The “Other Acts” Exclusion

    The “Other Acts” Exclusion

    Freedom of Information professionals should be aware of exclusions found in legislation other than FIPPA and MFIPPA that may apply to access requests received by their institution.

  • New FIPPA/MFIPPA Reference Card

    New FIPPA/MFIPPA Reference Card

    I have created a 5×7″ double-sided reference card to help FOI Professionals remember some of the tricky details specific to general records requests, access to personal information requests, and correction requests under both the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, including a…

  • Third-Party Personal Information

    Third-Party Personal Information

    When processing an FOI request for access to personal information, can the institution use FIPPA s.21(1) / MFIPPA s.14(1) to exempt third party personal information from disclosure? The short answer is “no”, but the slightly longer answer is, “not exactly”.

  • General Records Requests vs. Personal Information Requests

    General Records Requests vs. Personal Information Requests

    Today’s article is intended to provide an overview of the similarities and differences between general records requests and access to personal information requests.

  • Action plan for large FOI requests

    Action plan for large FOI requests

    Today’s article is intended to give institutions an initial plan of action they can follow when a large request is received