Tag: Appeal Process

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Code of Procedure and Related Policies

The IPC has updated its code of procedure for appeals under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The code took effect on September 9, 2024. The IPC has also updated its Practice Directions

Published on Aug 9, 2024

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Maintaining citizens’ trust in a complex digital world, presented to the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario by Commissioner Patricia Kosseim, April 27, 2023

A presentation by Commissioner Kosseim to the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario on the latest updates at the IPC as well as issues such as transparency and cybersecurity.

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- Published on Apr 27, 2023

Council of Ontario Universities FIPPA Network, presented to the Council of Ontario Universities – FIPPA Network by Warren Mar, Assistant Commissioner, Andrea Schwartz, Director of Mediation, and Gillian Shaw, Director of Adjudication, April 11, 2022

Presentation by Director of Adjudication, Gillian Shaw, to Council of Ontario Universities FIPPA Network on the latest news and updates from the tribunal department.

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- Published on Apr 11, 2022

IPC Coming to Waterloo

The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will host a special event in Waterloo on Friday, May 31, at Wilfrid Laurier University, Science Building, 75 University Avenue in Waterloo. This event is part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish, along with

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- Published on Apr 12, 2019

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 on the emerging access and privacy
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- Published on Nov 2, 2017

Reasonable Search: What FOI Requesters Can Do to Support the Search for Records

Ontarians’ right of access to information held by their government forms an essential cornerstone of both the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and its municipal counterpart , MFIPPA. These laws require institutions to conduct a reasonable search for responsive records

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- Published on May 11, 2017

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

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

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