Access to Public Records - Freedom of Information Request
You have a right to request information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) from public sector institutions in Ontario.
Records requested can be:
- General records held by institutions
- Personal information
- Correcting personal information
- Accessing another individuals personal information (with proper authorization or consent of the individual)
The Greater Essex County District School Board will provide available records unless exempt in accordance with legislation.
The Request Form must be completed in full and a $5.00 payment can be made through the following link: Online Payment of FOI Mandatory $5.00 Application Fee.
The Act authorizes a fee schedule as follows for manually searching and/or preparing records:
- $7.50 per every 1/4 hour spent retrieving the records ($30.00 per hour)
- $0.20 cents per page for photocopies and print outs
- $10.00 for USB
Please see How to make a Freedom of Information request | ontario.ca for more information.
Please visit the IPC website for more information.
IPC: 1-800-387-0073