Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
The Municipal Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOI) provides individuals with a
right of access to general records held by municipalities and records
containing an individual's own personal information. The Act also requires
municipalities to protect personal information contained in their record
holdings.
Requests
The Town of Caledon tries to
provide as much information as possible to the public without requiring a
formal FOI request. Persons wishing to access any records held by the Town of
Caledon should first contact the department which holds the records. If you are
unable to get all of the information you want informally, a formal FOI request can
be filed.
How
to Make a request
1. Complete an Information Access/Correction Request Form or write a letter stating that you would like to
make an FOI request. Include as much detail about the information being
requested as possible.
2. Submit the request along with the $5.00
application fee, payable to the Town
of Caledon, to:
Records/FOI Coordinator
Town of Caledon
6311 Old Church Road
Caledon ON L7C 1J6
Usually a request is processed within 30 days.
Fees
The
following fees may be charged in response to an FOI request:
Application Fee: $5 to be paid when you
submit your request
Photocopies: $0.20 per page
Record Search & Preparation: $7.50
for each 15 minutes required to prepare records for disclosure
Computer programming: $15 for each
15 minutes needed to develop a program to retrieve information
CD’s: $10 for each CD
If it appears that the cost of
processing your request will be more than $25, the Town will provide you with a
fee estimate before granting access to the record. If the cost estimate is $100
or more, you may be required to place a deposit of 50% of the estimate before
completing your request.
Appeals
If you are not satisfied with the
Town's decision regarding your request, you may appeal the Town’s decision to
the Information and Privacy Commissioner. This commissioner is an independent
body which makes independent decisions under the Act, and may be contacted at:
Information and Privacy
Commissioner/Ontario
2 Bloor Street East
Suite 1400
Toronto ON M4W 1A8
Phone – 1-800-387-0073
There is a $10 appeal fee for
requests related to accessing or correcting your personal information. There is a $25 appeal fee for requests
related to accessing general records. Appeal fees may be paid by cheque or
money order made payable to the Minister of Finance.
For more appeal information contact
the Information &
Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this process,
please contact the Records/FOI
Coordinator or by phone at 905-584-2272, ext. 4168.
