Chapter 3 for the Guide to FOIP is now available!

March 11, 2020 - Alyx Larocque, Analyst

Chapter 3 of the IPC Guide to FOIP is now available! Chapter 3 is all about access to records. This chapter covers:

• Who has a right of access
• Making an access to information request
  • Subsections 6(1)(a), (b), 6(2), 6(3), 6(4)
• Applications deemed abandoned
  • Subsections 7.1(1), 7.1(2), 7.1(3)
• Access to an individual’s own personal information
  • Subsections 31(1), 31(2)
• The exercise of individual rights by authorized representatives
  • Subsections 59(a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
• Records available without an application
  • Subsection 65.1
  • Routine disclosure
  • Active dissemination
• Access to manuals
  • Subsection 65(1), 65(2)
• Processing an access to information request
• Transfer of access to information requests
  • Subsections 11(1), 11(2), 11(3)
• Disregarding an application or request
  • Subsections 45.1(1), 45.1(2)(a), (b), (c)
• Assessing fees
  • Subsections 9(1), 9(2)
    • Creating a fee estimate
  • Subsections 9(3), 9(4), 9(5)
    • Fee waivers
• Duty to assist
  • Subsections 5.1(1), 5.1(2)
• Search for records
• Records not responsive
• Redacting Records
  • Section 8
• Response requirements
  • Subsections 7(1), 7(2)
    • Calculating 30 days
  • Subsections 7(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), 7(3), 7(4), 7(5)
• Extensions of time
  • Subsections 12(1)(a)(i), (a)(ii), (b), (c), 12(2), 12(3)
• Manner of access
  • Subsections 10(1), 10(2), 10(3), 10(4)
• Requests for review
  • Subsections 49(1)(a), (a.1), (a.2), (a.3), (a.4), (b), (c), 49(2), 49(3), 49(4)
• Dismissing or discontinuing reviews
  • Subsections 59(1), 59(2)(a), (a.1), (a.2), (a.3), (a.4), (a.5), (a.6), (a.7), (b), (c)
• Appeals to the Court of Queen’s Bench
  • Section 57

We hope you find this chapter helpful as you work through processing access to information requests.

In terms of progress, we now have Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 available on our website. We are working hard on Chapter 5: Third Party Information. We anticipate having that chapter ready for release sometime this summer.

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