Tag: Interpretation Bulletins

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Interpretation Bulletin: Economic and Other Related Interests

This interpretation bulletin outlines the factors for determining whether the economic and other related interests exemption applies to a record, as set out in section 18(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 11 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and
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- Published on Apr 30, 2024

Interpretation Bulletin: Public Interest Override

This interpretation bulletin explains the public interest override provision, as set out in section 23 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 16 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). This document outlines the
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- Published on Mar 19, 2024

Interpretation Bulletin: Third party information

This interpretation bulletin discusses the third party information exemption, as set out in section 17(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 10(1) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). It outlines the
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- Published on Mar 19, 2024

Interpretation Bulletin: Advice or Recommendations

This interpretation bulletin outlines the elements to consider when determining if a record falls under the advice or recommendations exemption, as set out in section 13(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 7(1) of the Municipal Freedom of Information
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- Published on Feb 1, 2024

Interpretation Bulletin: Frivolous or Vexatious Requests

This interpretation bulletin outlines factors for determining whether an access to information request is frivolous or vexatious, as set out in section 10(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 4(1)(b) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and

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- Published on Sep 27, 2023

Interpretation Bulletin: Fees and Fee Waivers

This interpretation bulletin outlines the fees that an institution may charge a requester, as set out in section 57 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 45 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). This document also

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- Published on Sep 27, 2023

Interpretation Bulletin: Search for Responsive Records

This interpretation bulletin addresses the requirement for institutions to conduct a reasonable search for records upon receipt of an access request made under section 24(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 17(1) of the Municipal Freedom of Information

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- Published on Sep 27, 2023

Interpretation Bulletin: Custody or Control

This interpretation bulletin outlines the factors to determine if a record is in the custody or under the control of an institution, as set out in section 10(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and section 4(1) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of

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- Published on Sep 27, 2023

Interpretation Bulletin: Personal Information

This interpretation bulletin outlines how personal information is defined, as set out in section 2(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 2(1) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), (together, the Acts).

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- Published on Sep 27, 2023

Interpretation Bulletin: Reasonable Search

This interpretation bulletin addresses the requirement for institutions to conduct a reasonable search for records upon receipt of an access request made under section 24(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and section 17(1) of the Municipal Freedom of Information
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- Published on Sep 1, 2023