Templates for Section 7 Decisions
One of many steps in processing an access to information request is preparing the “section 7 decision.” Section 7 of FOIP and section 7 of LA FOIP requires the government institution or local authority to give written notice to the individual who submitted the access to information request. This written notice is the “section 7 decision.” The section 7 decision informs the individual of whether the government institution or local authority is granting or refusing access to records.
My office has received many calls and emails from government institutions or local authorities requesting help on how to prepare section 7 decisions. Therefore, we have prepared templates that government institutions and local authorities can use to help prepare their section 7 decisions. Government institutions can access the templates here and local authorities can access the templates here.