Tag: News
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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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Reminder: Register for Tomorrow’s FOI Assist Seminar
This is a quick reminder that there are still spots available for tomorrow’s free FOI Assist seminar: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules
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FOI Assist is at AMCTO 2026!
FOI Assist is excited to be attending the AMCTO 2026 Conference this week at the scenic Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario. We look forward to connecting with municipal professionals from across Ontario and discussing the latest developments in municipal Freedom of Information, privacy, and records management. If you are attending the conference, we invite you…
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FOI Assist Seminar Series: Time Extensions and Staged Access Plans Under Ontario’s New FOI Rules
The next FOI Assist seminar will provide guidance on employing time extensions, second time extensions, and staged access plans under the recent Bill 97 changes to FIPPA and MFIPPA. Significant changes to Ontario’s FOI process are coming into effect in July, including new business-day timelines, second time extensions, and staged access plans for larger requests.…
