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The Acts are orgainzed by the sections of the Provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. To access the Acts, click on the section number from the Concordance below or by key word search from the search option in the toolbar at the bottom. While in the Acts, you can move easily (by clicking the mouse) to Annotation.

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Provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Provincial R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 460 (General)

Provincial R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 459 (Disposal Of Personal Information)

 

Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Municipal Ontario Regulation 372/91 (Institutions)

Municipal R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 823 (General)

 


CONCORDANCE OF SECTION NUMBERS FOR BOTH ACTS

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [FIPPA]

Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [MFIPPA]

NOTE: The references to the section numbers denote FIPPA sections on the left and MFIPPA sections on the right.

1 \ 1 Purposes
2 \ 2 Definitions
PART I - ADMINISTRATION
3 \ N.A. Responsible minister [FIPPA]
N.A. \ 3 Designation of head [MFIPPA]
4 \ N.A. Information and Privacy Commissioner
5 \ N.A. Nature of employment
6 \ N.A. Salary
7 \ N.A. Temporary Commissioner
8 \ N.A. Staff
9 \ N.A. Premises and supplies
PART II [FIPPA] \ PART I [MFIPPA]
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACCESS TO RECORDS
10 \ 4 Right of access
11 \ 5 Obligation to disclose
EXEMPTIONS
12 \ N.A. Cabinet records [FIPPA]
N.A. \ 6 Draft by-laws,etc. [MFIPPA]
13 \ 7 Advice and recommendations
14 \ 8 Law enforcement
15 \ 9 Relations with other governments
16 \ N.A. Defence
17 \ 10 Third party information
18 \ 11 Economic and other interests of Ontario
19 \ 12 Solicitor-client privilege
20 \ 13 Danger to safety or health
21 \ 14 Personal privacy
22 \ 15 Information to be published
23 \ 16 Exemptions not to apply
ACCESS PROCEDURE
24 \ 17 Request
25 \ 18 Request to be forwarded or transferred
26 \ 19 Notice by head
27 \ 20 Extension of time
27.1 \ 20.1 Frivolous request
28 \ 21 Affected persons
29 \ 22 Content of notice of refusal
30 \ 23 Copy of record
INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED OR AVAILABLE
31 \ 24 Publications of information re institutions
32 \ 25 Information available for inspection
33 \ N.A. Institution documents
34 \ 26 Annual report of head
35 \ N.A. Documents made available
36 \ N.A. Information from heads
PART III [FIPPA] \ Part II [MFIPPA]
PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY COLLECTION
AND RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
37 \ 27 Application of Part
38 \ 28 Collection of personal information
39 \ 29 Manner of collection
40 \ 30 Retention and disposal of personal information
USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
41 \ 31 Use of personal information
42 \ 32 Where disclosure permitted
43 \ 33 Consistent purpose
PERSONAL INFORMATION BANKS
44 \ N.A. Personal information banks
45 \ 34 Personal information bank index
46 \ 35 Inconsistent use or disclosure
RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO WHOM PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATES TO ACCESS AND CORRECTION
47 \ 36 Right of individuals to whom personal information relates to access and correction
48 \ 37 Access procedure
49 \ 38 Exemptions
PART IV [FIPPA]\ PART III [MFIPPA] - APPEAL
50 \ 39 Right to appeal
51 \ 40 Mediator to effect settlement
52 \ 41 Inquiry
53 \ 42 Burden of proof
54 \ 43 Order
55 \ N.A. Confidentiality
56 \ 44 Delegation by Commissioner
PART V [FIPPA]\PART IV [MFIPPA] - GENERAL
57 \ 45 Costs
58 \ N.A. Annual report of Commissioner
59 \ 46 Powers and duties of Commissioner
60 \ 47 Regulations
61 \ 48 Offences
62 \ 49 Delegation of head's powers and liability of Crown
63 \ 50 Oral requests
64 \ 51 Crown privilege
65 \ 52(2) Archival records, clinical records, judicial notes, employment, labour relations
66 \ 54 Exercise of rights of deceased, guardians and custodial parents
67 \ 53 Conflict with other Acts
68 \ 55 Review of this Act
69 \ 52(1) Act is retrospective
70 \ N.A. Crown bound
REGULATIONS
Reg. #459 [FIPPA] \ N.A. [MFIPPA] Disposal of personal information
Reg. #460 [FIPPA] \ Reg. #823 [MFIPPA]

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