This fact sheet provides answers to common questions about an individual’s right to obtain personal information about a deceased relative from a government organization or personal health information from a health care provider. It also explains an individual’s rights to obtain information about
Do you know you have the right to access government information? Do you know how to exercise that right? Under Ontario’s access and privacy laws, you can request access to your personal information – as well as general information − held by provincial and municipal government institutions. During
Every month, the IPC makes decisions on access to information appeals and privacy complaints. Here is a sampling of four recent decisions: PO-3801 – A request was made to the Independent Electricity System Operator for financial information in a refurbishment agreement relating to the Bruce Power
The IPC is often asked how institutions should handle FOI requests that they deem to be frivolous and vexatious. Ontario’s access and privacy laws give individuals the right to access their own personal information and government-held records unless an exemption applies, or the request is found to
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
In Ontario, individuals have a right to request access to their health information pursuant to the Personal Health Information Protection Act. This Practice Direction provides clarification to assist health information custodians when they are responding to an individual’s access request(s).
In June 2016 I had the honour to present the 2015 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, including a full array of statistics, to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Included in this report, as has been customary over the years, are tables showing compliance by
