By: Drew Yewchuk
Administrative Policy Commented on: OIPC Practice Note Request for Time Extension Under FOIP Section 14
PDF Version: The New Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Approach to Time Extensions for FOIP Requests
On June 17th, 2024, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC) changed their policy for Time Extension Requests Under Section 14 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSA 2000, c F-25 (FOIP). The OIPC issued two new standardized forms and issued a practice note for public bodies seeking time extensions (the Practice Note). The OIPC’s attention to how they exercise their discretion in granting time extensions is encouraging and shows the OIPC is doing what it can to address the delay problem in Alberta FOIP. This post assesses a few of the more notable changes.