Tag: Personal Information
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Requests for Personal Information with the Consent of the Individual
Institutions are sometimes faced with a request from someone who purports to be acting on behalf or with the consent of the individual whose personal information is being requested. The requestor in this case may be a lawyer, insurance company, or agent, or it may simply be a friend a relative who is helping the…
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Verifying the Identity of the Requestor
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Manual (the “FOI Manual”) notes that when a requestor asks an institution for the requestor’s own personal information, the institution must first verify the identity of the requestor before any personal information is disclosed. The FOI Manual suggests that an institution may be able to fulfill the…
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Exemptions vs. Exclusions: What is the difference?
Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and its Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) both provide members of the public with a general right of access to government information, subject to certain exclusions and exemptions. But what is the difference between an “exemption” and an “exclusion”? In…
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The 2018-2019 Annotated Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts by David Goodis
The Annotated Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts by David Goodis is the go-to guide to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) as well as to Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The 2018-2019 edition just came out this week and my copy…
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