Understanding the Duty to Assist
A Guide for Public Bodies Understanding the Duty to Assist This guide provides assistance to public bodies in understanding their duty to assist applicants which requires reasonable effort to not only identify and seek out records responsive to an applicant’s access to information request, but to explain the steps in the process and seek any... read more
Guide to Requesting a Review from the IPC (LA FOIP)
A Guide for Applicants Guide to Requesting a Review from the IPC (LA FOIP) This guide provides assistance to individuals who are dissatisfied with a local authority’s response to their access to information request. This guide focuses on The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP). What is a request... read more
Guide to Requesting a Review from the IPC (FOIP)
A Guide for Applicants Guide to Requesting a Review from the IPC (FOIP) This guide provides assistance to individuals who are dissatisfied with a government institution’s response to their access to information request. This guide focuses on The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). What is a request for review? The Freedom... read more
Fee Estimate Quick Calculation Guide
Fee Estimate – Quick Calculation Guide If a fee will be more than $100 a fee estimate is required. 1. Search Fee – Fee for time required to locate and identify responsive records Fee: 15$ per half hour IPC Guidelines: 1 minute to scan 12 pages of records 5 minutes to scan pages in one... read more