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But I’m the Applicant – how can my submission help?
So, you have requested a review of an access to information request under The Freedom of Information of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP), or The Health Information Protection Act (HIPA). The IPC has opened the file and sent you an... read more
RIM Best Practices
Records and Information Management (RIM) practices are important for any organization. My office has developed a guide dealing with RIM. The guide contains many best practices that an organization can adopt. The goal here is that an organization implement best practices which over time become every day practices. Check out the guide here. This guide... read more
An activity booklet for kids
The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner released a privacy activity book, Privacy Pursuit! Games and Activities for Kids, to help kids better understand and protect their online privacy. In the Commissioner’s blog she says: This new activity booklet is designed to help kids learn more about online privacy through games like word searches, crossword puzzles, cryptograms,... read more
Mediation or case-by-case privilege
In the Commissioner’s Review Report 065-2020, he considered if mediation or case-by-case privilege applied to the records in question. The public body had claimed mediation or case-by-case privilege pursuant to subsection 22(a) of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). The Commissioner considered orders issued by the Office of the Information and... read more