Guidance documents for organizations

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner publishes guidance documents to promote compliance with Ontario’s access and privacy laws. New materials are posted on an ongoing basis. If you are looking for a guidance on a topic that is not listed here, please contact us.

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Practice Direction #5 - Guidelines for institutions in making representations	Access Appeal Process	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Practice Directions	Apr 6, 2006	Download	Read moreExpand

Practice Direction #4 - Guidelines for parties whose commercial or business information is at issue in an appeal	Appeal Process	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Practice Directions	Apr 6, 2006	Download	Read moreExpand

Practice Direction #3 - Guidelines for individuals whose personal information is at issue in an appeal	Appeal Process	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Practice Directions	Apr 6, 2006	Download	Read moreExpand

Providing records to the IPC during an appeal	Appeal Process		Apr 6, 2006	Download	Read moreExpand

Practice Direction #7 - Sharing of representations	Appeal Process	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Practice Directions	Apr 6, 2006	Download	Read moreExpand
Revised March 2014 Learn More
Practice Direction #2 - Participating in a written FIPPA or MFIPPA inquiry	Access Privacy	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Practice Directions	Apr 6, 2006	Download	Read moreExpand
Revised February 2012 Learn More
Drafting a Letter Responding to a Request for Information	Access Open Government	Professional Guidelines	Nov 4, 2005	Download	Read moreExpand

IPC Practices No. 1 - Drafting a Letter Refusing Access to a Record	Access Access Request Process	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Pratiques de CIPVP	Nov 4, 2005	Download	Read moreExpand
Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information Learn More
Privacy Impact Assessment Guidelines for the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act	Privacy Health	Professional Guidelines	Oct 16, 2005	Download	Read moreExpand

Code of Procedure for appeals under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act	Privacy Appeal Process	Professional Guidelines	Oct 14, 2004	Download	Read moreExpand
The public consultation on proposed revisions to the code of procedure for FIPPA and MFIPPA appeals is now closed. Once the code has been finalized, it will be posted on our website. If you would like to be notified when the revised code of procedure takes effect, email @email. Learn More
Providing Records to the IPC during an Appeal	Appeal Process	Professional Guidelines	Oct 1, 2004	Download	Read moreExpand

IPC Practices No. 15 - Clarifying Access Requests	Access Access Request Process	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Pratiques de CIPVP	Sep 24, 2003	Download	Read moreExpand
Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information Learn More
IPC Practices No. 14 - The Indirect Collection of Personal Information	Access Personal Information	Best Practices , Professional Guidelines , Pratiques de CIPVP	Sep 24, 2003	Download	Read moreExpand
Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information. Learn More
Clarifying Access Requests	Access Access Request Process		Sep 24, 2003	Download	Read moreExpand
Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information Learn More
IPC Practices No. 9 - Responding to Requests for Personal Information	Access Privacy Access Request Process	Professional Guidelines , Pratiques de CIPVP	Sep 24, 2003	Download	Read moreExpand
Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information Learn More