Tag: Open Government

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Open Contracting: Proactive Disclosure of Procurement Records

Proactive disclosure of procurement records strengthens clarity and accountability around government spending. It can also provide tangible benefits to institutions by reducing the number of procurement-related freedom of information requests, appeals and associated costs. This resource details the
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- Published on Sep 21, 2015

Commissioner Charts a Course for the Future of Access and Privacy in Ontario

Toronto, May 26, 2015 – Ontarians expect their governments and broader public sector organizations to embrace new technologies for the effective and efficient delivery of programs and services. These technologies can be implemented in a way that will increase transparency, protect personal...
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- Published on May 26, 2015

Statement on the Sale of Hydro One

Ontario’s Independent Officers of the Legislative Assembly are calling on the provincial government to reverse plans in the Budget Bill that they believe will significantly reduce important oversight powers.
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- Published on May 14, 2015

Addendum to Deleting Accountability: Records Management Practices of Political Staff – A Special Investigation Report

This is the Addendum to the Special Investigation Report, Deleting Accountability: Records Management Practices of Political Staff . In that Report, the IPC made findings critical of the email management practices of political staff that were identified through hearings taking place before the
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- Published on Aug 20, 2013

Deleting Accountability: Record Management Practices of Political Staff - A Special Investigation Report

Investigation into the allegation that there had been an inappropriate deletion of all emails related to the cancellation and relocation of the gas plants by political staff in the former Minister of Energy’s Office. Based on information received, a review of the email management practices in the
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- Published on Jun 5, 2013

Privacy Guidelines for Municipalities Regulating Businesses Dealing in Second-hand Goods

Commissioner Ann Cavoukian prepared these Guidelines to provide Ontario municipalities with a framework to meet the privacy requirements under MFIPPA .
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- Published on Sep 14, 2007

Mediation checklist

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- Published on Jan 19, 2007

Drafting a Letter Responding to a Request for Information

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- Published on Nov 4, 2005

Promoting Transparency through the Electronic Dissemination of Information

An IPC paper prepared for the Symposium on E-Governance for the 21st Century, sponsored by the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy. It has been included as a chapter in E-Government Reconsidered: Transformation of Governance for the Knowledge Age, a book published in April, 2004.
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- Published on Apr 1, 2004

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 government institutions in Ontario.
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- Published on Jul 1, 2003