Archive (Tag: interpretation)
Introducing the NEW Guide to FOIP!
Attention all FOIP Coordinators! We have just launched a revised and improved version of the resource IPC Guide to Exemptions. The new version is titled IPC Guide to FOIP. This blog will provide a bit of history, why the revision was needed, and let you know the timeline for the new Guide. In the spring... read more
Our Dictionary Has Been Updated
Sharon Young has been busy in our office, but has taken time to update our dictionary. The following terms have been added or updated: Accurate means careful; precise; lacking errors. Further, it means the organization must provide the applicant with sufficient and correct information about the access process and how decisions are made. See SK... read more
Opinions and Views about Opinions and Views
When it comes to figuring out whether opinions and views qualify as personal information under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) or The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP), it can get confusing!! Subsections 24(1)(f) of FOIP/23(1)(f) of LA FOIP indicate that “the personal opinions... read more
Can Public Bodies be a Third Party?
As you probably know, section 19 of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) and section 18 of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP) are intended to protect the business interests of third parties and to ensure that public bodies are able to maintain the... read more