Chapter 3 for the Guide to FOIP is now available!
Chapter 3 for the 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
- Subsections 9(1), 9(2)
- 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)
- Subsections 7(1), 7(2)
- 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.