Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA. This legislation regulates the collection and disclosure of personal information that is not related to the YCJA. The Act expressly permits a school board to disclose records of personal information to the police to aid in an investigation undertaken with a view to a law enforcement proceeding or from which a law enforcement proceeding is likely to result. Accordingly, since principals and teachers are permitted to share information in such circumstances, in non-urgent situations police should be prepared to provide a written statement that the identified information is required by the police. Further information regarding the release of students’ personal information can be found on the website for the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (xxx.xxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx) in A Guide to Ontario Legislation Covering the Release of Students’ Personal Information.
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA. This legislation regulates the collection and disclosure of personal information that is not related to the YCJA. As part of the local protocol, police services and school boards should develop a policy for the disclosure of personal information in situations under subsection 32(g) of the MFIPPA (i.e., “to aid an investigation undertaken with a view to a law enforcement proceeding …”). Further information regarding the release of students’ personal information can be found in the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s Guide to Ontario Legislation Covering the Release of Students' Personal Information, at xxx.xxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx-xxxxxxx/?xx=000 There is no mention in the Education Act, with specific reference to the privileged status of information contained in the Ontario Student Record, and the means for police to obtain this information.
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA. The Tenant acknowledges that the City is bound by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as amended from time to time, and that any information provided to the City in connection with this request for proposal or otherwise in connection with the Agreement is subject to disclosure in accordance with that Act.
