Tag: Appeal Process

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What is a Reasonable Search for Records?

What is a Reasonable Search for Records? Ontario institutions are required to conduct a reasonable search for records when they receive an access to information request. To answer some frequently asked questions about reasonable searches, we have developed a new fact sheet that explains: what a
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- Published on Apr 11, 2017

Fact Sheet: Reasonable Search

This fact sheet answers some frequently asked questions about reasonable searches for records.
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- Published on Apr 11, 2017

Recent IPC Decisions – March

Every month, the IPC makes decisions on access to information appeals and privacy complaints. Here is a sampling of four recent decisions: PO-3686 (University of Ottawa) – The university decided that a former employee’s request for a psychiatrist’s report about him was excluded from the scope of
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- Published on Mar 20, 2017

IPC Webinar: Understanding Exemptions

Event - April 26, 2017, 8pm - 8pm
Mark your calendars! On April 27, 2017, the IPC will host a webinar about exemptions under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and its municipal counterpart ( MFIPPA). A basic principle of Ontario’s access and privacy laws is that Ontarians have a right of access to
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Recent IPC Decisions – February

Every month, the IPC makes decisions on access to information appeals and privacy complaints. Here is a sampling of four recent decisions: INTERIM ORDER PO-3673-I (Ministry of the Attorney General) - The requester was convicted of manslaughter in 1986 and released from prison in 1992. He had
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- Published on Feb 10, 2017

Recent Key IPC Decisions (January)

Every month, IPC adjudicators make decisions on access to information appeals and privacy complaints. Here are four recent key decisions: MO-3376 (City of Hamilton) A city decision to release copies of a successful proposal relating to the city’s purchase of refuse packers, as well as any associated
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- Published on Jan 18, 2017

Improving Access and Privacy with Records and Information Management

This guidance is designed to help institutions implement better record and information management practices and enhance the public’s ability to access information.
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- Published on Nov 3, 2016

What You Need to Know If Your Business Is Affected by a Freedom of Information Request

The public has a right to request access to records held by Ontario’s public institutions. You might be notified that someone has requested information about your business or organization and you may have an interest in the outcome of that request. Institutions consider the impact on your business
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- Published on Oct 4, 2016

What You Need Know If You Are Affected by a Freedom of Information Request

Under the access and privacy legislation, everyone has a right to request access to records held by Ontario’s public institutions. All institutions are required by law to protect your personal information, and to follow strict rules when handling it. Your personal privacy is a key consideration when
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- Published on Sep 26, 2016

You are Affected by a Freedom of Information Request: What You Should Know

This fact sheet seeks to answer some of the common questions you may have about the freedom of information process. This document is part of a series designed to keep the public and professionals up to date with the IPC’s interpretations of access and privacy laws.
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- Published on Sep 26, 2016