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Backgrounder for Senior Managers on the Role of Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinators relating to Access to Information

Backgrounder for Senior Managers on the Role of Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinators relating to Access to Information … Each provincial and municipal government organization has a Co-ordinator. This Backgrounder looks at the critically important role that Co-ordinators play. … …

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- Published on September 1, 1999

Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy … The brochure explains the IPC's outreach program to schools in Ontario, specifically for grade 5 … Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of …

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- Published on January 1, 1999

IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy Complainants

IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy Complainants … Tip sheet for government institutions on information management. … IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government Information

IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government Information … Tip sheet for government organizations on information management. … IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government …

Resource

- Published on September 1, 1998

IPC Practices No. 5 - Third Party Information at the Request Stage

IPC Practices No. 5 - Third Party Information at the Request Stage … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information. … IPC Practices No. 5 - Third Party Information at the Request …

Resource

- Published on September 1, 1998

Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini Guide

Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini Guide … A quick overview of the key points of the municipal Act . [Revised July 2014] … Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini …

Resource

- Published on June 1, 1998

A Model Access and Privacy Agreement

A Model Access and Privacy Agreement … Provides a template designed for insertion into contracts drawn up when a government function is transferred over to the private sector. The model contract will provide assurances to the public that their personal information will be kept secure and their …

Resource

- Published on August 1, 1997

Right to Know Week 2022

Right to Know Week 2022 … Right to Know Week 2022 …

Event

- Published on September 6, 2022

2019 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report … 2019 Annual Report …

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- Published on March 3, 2020

Order MO-3827 – A Streetcar Named Disclosure

Order MO-3827 – A Streetcar Named Disclosure … The conversation about the compelling public interest override is ongoing for those of us who administer provincial access laws. Supporting the public’s efforts to access government information is important. It’s also vital that institutions carefully …

Blog

- Published on October 30, 2019

Order PO-3972 – Public institutions are not immune to accountability and transparency

Order PO-3972 – Public institutions are not immune to accountability and transparency … Despite the existence of access and privacy laws for the last three decades, some public institutions still occasionally lose sight of their purpose, which is to promote transparent and accountable government. A …

Blog

- Published on October 9, 2019

Order of Note – MO-3803: Accessing photographs of deceased relative from police

Order of Note – MO-3803: Accessing photographs of deceased relative from police … The Toronto Police Service received a freedom of information request from a woman who wanted photographs of her deceased son. The police decided to grant partial access, making an exception to the personal privacy …

Blog

- Published on September 23, 2019

Why I ordered the Government of Ontario to share its mandate letters

Why I ordered the Government of Ontario to share its mandate letters … Ontario’s freedom of information law is based on the principle that every individual has a right to access government information. This right exists to ensure the public has the information it needs to participate meaningfully …

Blog

- Published on August 21, 2019

Accessing Records of Deceased Relatives

Accessing Records of Deceased Relatives … The death of a family member is a stressful and emotional time. Surviving family members typically find themselves needing their family member’s personal information from government organizations or health care providers, which often requires formal …

Blog

- Published on May 7, 2019

Right to Know Week - Exercise Your Rights

Right to Know Week - Exercise Your Rights … Do you know you have the right to access government information? Do you know how to exercise that right? Under Ontario’s access and privacy laws, you can request access to your personal information – as well as general information − held by provincial and …

Blog

- Published on September 26, 2018

Moving Toward New Access and Privacy Rights for Children, Youth and Families

Moving Toward New Access and Privacy Rights for Children, Youth and Families … Today, the Child, Youth and Family Services Act became law in Ontario. The proclamation of the act is another important step on the journey toward establishing an access and privacy framework for the child, youth and …

Blog

- Published on April 30, 2018

Reaching Out to Ontario - Hamilton

Reaching Out to Ontario - Hamilton … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will host a special event in Hamilton on Friday, May 11, 2018, as part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC executives will use this occasion to update Ontarians on …

Event

- Published on April 6, 2018

Orders of Note – December 2017

Orders of Note – December 2017 … Every month, the IPC makes decisions on access to information appeals and privacy complaints. Here is a sampling of four recent decisions: PO-3801 – A request was made to the Independent Electricity System Operator for financial information in a refurbishment …

Blog

- Published on January 15, 2018

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30 … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will be hosting a special event in Windsor on November 30, 2017, as part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC executives will use this occasion to update Ontarians …

Blog

- Published on November 2, 2017

Information and Privacy Commissioners across Canada call on governments to safeguard independent review of solicitor-client privilege claims

Information and Privacy Commissioners across Canada call on governments to safeguard independent review of solicitor-client privilege claims … Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 18, 2017 – In a joint resolution , Canada’s Information and Privacy Commissioners (IPCs) have called on governments to ensure that …

News Release

- Published on October 20, 2017