You have the right to request information from certain government institutions including ministries in Ontario. This includes information from:
- Ontario government ministries, agencies, community colleges and universities covered by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
- Ontario municipalities and other municipal public sector organizations, such as school boards, library boards and police services covered by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
You can submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to:
- access general records, such as government reports
- request your own personal information, such as your medical and employment histories
- correct your personal information
- access another individual’s personal information (with appropriate authorization or consent of the individual)
Many of the Township's records are available without making a formal request for information. Some records can be found on this website and some are available by contacting the Clerk's Department.
If you wish to access records, please submit a request for information. A mandatory $5 fee must accompany a FOI request payable by cash, cheque or debit by mail our at our administrative office. (There is no fee for a request to make a correction to your own personal information).
Submit a Request for Information
Fees Associated with a Request for Information
|
The Act provides for a mandatory $5 application fee which must accompany each request for information. Depending on the request, additional fees may apply:
|
Requests are generally processed within 30 days.