Tag: Time Extensions

  • How to count time and how to determine the initial 30-day deadline

    How to count time and how to determine the initial 30-day deadline

    Both federally, under the Access To Information Act (ATIA), as well as provincially in Ontario, under both the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) government institutions are permitted up to thirty (30) days to respond to requests for information. In…

  • What happens if my institution misses the deadline?

    What happens if my institution misses the deadline?

    Freedom Of Information (FOI) laws are intended to provide the public with a right of access to information under the control of government institutions.  When an institution receives a formal FOI request, it is obligated to respond with a decision regarding the disclosure of the requested information within a reasonable timeframe. An effective FOI system…