This guide will intoduce you to the most relevant web resources for access to information and privacy legislation, policy and administrative guidelines. For resources which release personal or corporate information consult the subject guide: Personal and Corporate Information from Government Sources
- Canadian Access and Privacy Association
- PrivacyInfo.ca (Prof. Michael Giest, University of Ottawa)
- Access to Information and Privacy Office (Dept. of Justice)
- Chief Information Officer Branch (Treasury Board) provides strategic direction and leadership for the government-wide pursuit of excellence in information management and information technology in the Government of Canada
- InfoSource: Sources of Federal Government and Employee Information Before applying it can be advantageous to check the Completed Access to Information Requests to see if someone has made the same request earlier
- Library of Parliament
- Access to Information and Privacy Rights: Changes Introduced by the Anti-terrorism Act and the Public Safety Act, 2002 (2008) PDF file
- Access to Information Act and Recent Proposals for Reform (2012) PDF file
- Access to Information Legislation in Canada and Four Other Countries (2008) PDF file
- Canada's Federal Privacy Laws (2008) PDF file
- Federal, Provincial and Territorial Access to Information Legislation: An Overview (2008) PDF file
- Government 2.0 and Access to Information: 1. Recent Developments in Proactive Disclosure and Open Data in Canada (2010) PDF file
- Government 2.0 and Access to Information: 2. Recent Developments in Proactive Disclosure and Open Data in the United States and Other Countries (2010) PDF file
- Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Open Information Portal
Provinces/Territories
- Oversight Offices and Government Organizations (including legislation) via the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Ontario
- How to make a Freedom of Information request
- Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario also includes links to Canadian federal and provincial and selected foreign jurisdictions
Local:
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Australia
United Kingdom
United States
- Freedom of Information Act (via USA.gov)
- Freedom of Information Act (via National Security Archive)
- Central Intelligence Agency: FOIA Electronic Reading Room
- Dept. of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Records: Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
International Intergovernmental Organizations
Council of Europe
European Union
- Protection of Personal Data (European Commission, Justice)
- Transparency
OECD
Organization of American States
Unesco