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| Introduction |
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| The Legislation |
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| Burden of Proof |
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| Burden of proof |
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| Statutory Interpretation |
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| Acts and regulations remedial |
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| The Rules of Procedure |
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| Preparing the Index of Records |
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| Preparing the Submission |
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| Preliminaries |
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| Determine your Audience |
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| Jurisdiction |
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| Develop the Submission Outline |
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| If you are the Applicant |
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| Before Writing, Consider the Outline of Your Submission |
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| Solicitor-Client Privilege |
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| Things you will be Required to Prove |
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| Waiver of fees |
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| Refer to the Guide to FOIP, Guide to LA FOIP, or Guide to HIPA |
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| Adapt the Attached Template |
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| If you are the Public Body/Trustee |
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| Government Institution/Local Authority/Trustee |
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| Issues |
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| Analyze the Exemptions you Want to Claim |
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| Refer to the Index of Records |
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| Focus on the Strongest Arguments |
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| Refer to the Guide to FOIP, Guide to LA FOIP, or Guide to HIPA |
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| Gather Your Evidence |
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| Marshall Your Arguments |
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| Consider Whether an Exemption Applies to Multiple Records or Pages |
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| Subsection 16(1)(a) |
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| Before Writing, Consider the Outline of Your Submission |
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| In a simple case with one record and one exemption, this structured outline would not need to be as detailed. In a case with multiple records and multiple exemptions, public bodies/trustees are encouraged to consider this structure. Obviously public b... |
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| Solicitor-Client Privilege |
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| Adapt the Attached Template |
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| If you are a Third Party |
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| Determine the Records in Dispute |
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| Decide if you Really Care |
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| Gather Your Evidence |
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| Refer to the Guide to FOIP, Guide to LA FOIP, or Guide to HIPA |
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| Marshall Your Arguments |
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| Adapt the Attached Template |
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| Steps After the Submission |
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| Would a Meeting be Beneficial? |
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| Expect Questions From the Commissioner’s Office |
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| You may get Requests for Evidence |
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| Prepare for a Report |
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| Appendix A: Template for Applicants |
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| Information and Privacy Commissioner Submission by |
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| [Applicant Name] |
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| IPC File Number: |
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| Date: |
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| Appendix B: Template for Public Bodies/Trustees |
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| Information and Privacy Commissioner Submission by |
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| [Applicant Name] IPC File Number: |
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| Date: |
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| Appendix C: Template for Third Parties |
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| Information and Privacy Commissioner Submission by |
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| [Applicant Name] IPC File Number: |
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| Date: |
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