Guide to FOIP-Chapter 1

Table of Contents Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................1 Quasi-Constitutional Status ............................................................................................................................................1 The Purposes of FOIP ........................................................................................................................................................2 Object or Purpose Clause ............................................................................................................................................2 The Scope of FOIP...............................................................................................................................................................6 Government Institutions ..............................................................................................................................................6 Subsection 2(1)(d): Definition of a government institution ...................................................................7 Subsection 2(2): Bodies Not Included ............................................................................................................8 FOIP Applies......................................................................................................................................................................9 Section 5: Possession or control ......................................................................................................................9 Section 24: Personal Information ................................................................................................................ 15 FOIP Does Not Apply ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Subsection 3(1)(a) ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Information Services Corporation (ISC)..................................................................................................... 17 Subsection 3(1)(b) ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Subsection 3(1)(c) .............................................................................................................................................. 22 Subsection 3(3) ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Subsection 3(4) ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Subsection 24(1.1) ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Section 23 ............................................................................................................................................................ 26 Subsection 23(1)................................................................................................................................................. 27 Subsection 23(2)................................................................................................................................................. 29 Subsection 23(3)................................................................................................................................................. 29 Section 4: Existing Rights Preserved..................................................................................................................... 32 Subsection 4(a) ................................................................................................................................................... 34 Subsection 4(b) ................................................................................................................................................... 36 Subsection 4(c) ................................................................................................................................................... 36 Subsection 4(d) ................................................................................................................................................... 38 Subsection 4(e) ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Subsection 4(f) .................................................................................................................................................... 39

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