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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. (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:

Manually searching for a record
Preparing the record for disclosure
Computer and other costs incurred in locating, retrieving, and processing a record
Shipping costs
As per the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario's Fee Guidelines, the hourly rate is $30.00 per hour
Photocopying .25 per copy or .50 per colour copy
If requested electronically, a $10 fee for storage device may apply
Other costs incurred in responding to a request, as set by regulation

Please note that fees may vary depending on request.If it appears that the cost of processing your request will be more than $25, the Clerk's Department will provide you with a fee estimate before proceeding. If the cost estimate is $100 or more, the Township requires that you pay a deposit of 50% of the estimate before completing the processing of your request.To make a formal request complete the Request for Information form. Submit your request with the required $5 fee by mail or in person at the municipal office, P.O. Box 280, 1233 Prince St., Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0.For further information please contact the Clerk's Department.

Requests are generally processed within 30 days.

Resources

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC)

FOI and Privacy Manual

Directory of Records

Directory of Institutions