Tag: Year-End Statistical Reporting

  • Annual Statistical Report is due March 31

    Annual Statistical Report is due March 31

    If your institution is in Ontario, responds to freedom of information requests, and is not a federal agency or otherwise regulated by the access-to-information framework under the federal Access to Information Act, you have an obligation to file a statistical report every year with the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPCO).

  • 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.

  • FOI Requests Dropped Sharply During COVID-19

    FOI Requests Dropped Sharply During COVID-19

    Freedom of Information (“FOI”) requests filed to provincial and municipal institutions in Ontario dropped by 27% in 2020, from 60,394 requests filed across the province in 2019 down to 44,167 requests filed in 2020. This drop occurred during a year dominated by the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Year-End Statistical Reporting doesn’t have to be scary

    Year-End Statistical Reporting doesn’t have to be scary

    Year-End Statistical Reporting doesn’t have to be scary. In this post, I show you how to make it easy and provide a free file closing worksheet to help you get started.