Tag: Seminar Series

  • Radio-Canada Interview on Proposed Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation

    Radio-Canada Interview on Proposed Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation

    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.

  • FOI Assist Seminar Series: Significant Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation

    FOI Assist Seminar Series: Significant Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation

    The next FOI Assist seminar will provide an update on the recently proposed legislative changes to FIPPA and MFIPPA. Significant changes to the Freedom of Information process are expected to take effect on July 1, 2026, including: – Extending the number of days institutions have to respond to an FOI request – Changing the way…

  • Registration Link for Seminar #3

    Registration Link for Seminar #3

    This seminar, the third in the series, will provide an update on the recent proposed legislative changes to FIPPA and MFIPPA. Many were taken by surprise when these reforms were first announced earlier this month. The proposed changes have now been incorporated into the government’s budget bill and are moving quickly through the legislative process.

  • Seminar Recap: Frivolous and Vexatious Requests

    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…

  • Call for Topics: FOI Assist Seminar Series

    Call for Topics: FOI Assist Seminar Series

    Most seminar topics for 2026 have already been planned, but a few of this year’s sessions have not yet had their topics finalized. With that in mind, I would be interested to hear from readers of the FOI Assist Knowledge Base: Is there an FOI topic you would like to see covered in a future…

  • FOI Assist Seminar Series: Frivolous and Vexatious Requests

    FOI Assist Seminar Series: Frivolous and Vexatious Requests

    This free live seminar will provide an overview of frivolous and vexatious FOI requests under FIPPA and MFIPPA, including: – The public’s “Right of Access” under FIPPA s.10(1) and MFIPPA s.4(1) – The statutory framework under FIPPA, MFIPPA and Reg. 460 / 823 – The meanings of “frivolous” and “vexatious” – The four ways a…