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Electronic Records and Document Management Systems: A New Tool for Enhancing the Public's Right to Access Government-Held Information?

Electronic Records and Document Management Systems: A New Tool for Enhancing the Public's Right to Access Government-Held Information? … This paper examines the role that electronic records and document management systems (ERDMSs) can play in enhancing the public's right to access information from …

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- Published on July 1, 2003

Processing Voluminous Requests A Best Practice for Institutions

Processing Voluminous Requests A Best Practice for Institutions … A joint project of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario and the Information and Privacy Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources, this publication provides a selection of strategies when dealing with voluminous …

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- Published on September 1, 2002

Exercising Discretion under section 38(b) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Exercising Discretion under section 38(b) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act … Provides institutions with an outline of what constitutes a valid exercise of discretion in the application of section 38(b), and some practical tips on how to properly exercise …

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- Published on January 1, 2002

Working with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Councillor's Guide

Working with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Councillor's Guide … Working with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Councillor's …

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- Published on November 1, 2001

Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination: A Best Practice in the City of Mississauga

Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination: A Best Practice in the City of Mississauga … Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination: A Best Practice in the City of …

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- Published on November 1, 2000

The Appeal Process and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner

The Appeal Process and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner … Consumer information regarding appeals of a decision made to an access request under FIPPA or MFIPPA . [Revised Jan 2019] … The Appeal Process and Ontario's Information and Privacy …

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- Published on September 1, 2000

Your Privacy and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner

Your Privacy and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner … Consumer information on the role of the IPC and privacy in Ontario. Includes answers to questions most frequently asked about personal privacy and government-held information. [Revised August 2014] … Your Privacy and Ontario's …

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- Published on September 1, 2000

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

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

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- Published on March 1, 2000

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. 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 …

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- 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 …

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- 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 …

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- 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 …

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- Published on August 1, 1997

Right to Know Week 2022

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

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- 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 …

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- 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 …

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- 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 …

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- 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 …

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- Published on August 21, 2019