That council supports the resolution of the Guelph Eramosa Township dated February 8, 2021 wherein they request the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services to review the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and consider recommendations as follows:
1. That MFIPPA assign the Municipal Clerk, or designate to be the Head under the Act;
2. That MFIPPA be updated to address current and emerging technologies;
3. That MFIPPA regulate the need for consistent routine disclosure practices across
institutions;
4. That the threshold for frivolous and/or vexatious actions be reviewed, and take into
consideration the community and available resources in which it is applied;
5. That the threshold for frivolous and/or vexatious also consider the
anonymity of requesters, their abusive nature and language inrequests to ensure protection from harassment as provided for in Occupational Health and Safety Act;
6. That the application and scalability of fees be designed to ensure taxpayers are protected from persons abusing the access to information process;
7. That administrative practices implied or required under the Act, including those of the IPC, be reviewed and modernized;
8. That the integrity of the Act be maintained to protect personal privacy and transparent governments.
That this motion be forwarded to The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC)