FOIPPA in Canada: A Plain-English Guide (and What It Means for You)
What “FOIPPA” Actually Means FOIPPA-style laws cover a province’s public sector (ministries, agencies, municipalities, universities, school boards, hospitals and other public bodies). Each province names its law a little differently. For example, British Columbia often uses FIPPA/FOIPPA; Ontario uses FIPPA (and MFIPPA for municipalities); Manitoba uses FIPPA; Nova Scotia uses FOIPOP. Alberta modernized its framework […]
