Freedom of Information

Requests may be submitted in person or by mail and require a minimum $5 application fee. We will not begin processing FOI requests until payment has been received. 

There are a number of ways to submit your request: 

1. You can complete our online form. Once your request has been submitted, staff will contact you to confirm receipt and will provide an application number for your file. Using this application number, you can pay the application fee online or contact the  Deputy Treasurer to arrange for payment.
2. You can download the Freedom of Information Request Form and send it by email to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator. After the request has been successfully submitted and an application number has been provided, you can pay the application fee online or contact the Deputy Treasurer to arrange for payment.
3. You can drop the completed form off together with your $5 payment in the drop box outside of Dysart et al Municipal Office at 135 Maple Street. 
4. You can send your completed form and payment by mail to: Municipal Clerk's Office, Dysart et al, 135 Maple Street, P.O. Box 389, Haliburton, Ontario, K0M 1S0.

MFIPPA provides for a mandatory $5 application fee which must accompany each request for information. Requests cannot be initiated until the $5 fee is received. Additional fees may be charged under Section 45 of the Act.

 The $5 application fee cannot be waived and is non-refundable.

Personal Information Requests:

If an individual is requesting their own personal information (as defined under the Act), the request is considered a "personal information request". The following fees may apply to requests for personal information:

General Information Requests:

Requests for information about a person other than yourself, property, or about a municipal service, program or activity are considered "general information requests" and have different fees than for personal information requests. The following fees apply for requests for general information:

Fee Estimates

If it is anticipated that fees are more than $25, you will be given a fee estimate. If the estimate of fees to be paid is $100 or more, you may be required to pay a 50% deposit.

We begin to processing your requests after the completed form and payment is received by our office. We have 30 days to respond. For requests that involve a large number of records, an extensive search, or consultation with an external third party, the time may be extended. Requesters will be advised of a time extension.

Due to privacy concerns, some records cannot be sent electronically. When your request is complete and records ready, you will have the option to pick them up at the Dysart Municipal Office or have them mailed. 

Requesters have the right to appeal the Municipality's decision about their request to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). The Information and Privacy Commissioner is an independent body which makes impartial decisions under the Act.

To file an appeal, requesters should write to the Commissioner and request a review of the Municipality's decision within 30 calendar days of receiving their decision letter. The following items also need to be submitted with the appeal: a copy of the original request for information, a copy of the Municipality's decision letter, and an appeal fee of $25 ($10 for personal information requests). Requesters may also file an appeal online. For more information, please visit https://www.ipc.on.ca/en/resources/forms/file-an-appeal.

The Commissioner's Office is located at:

2 Bloor St East, Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M4W 1A8
Telephone 416-326-333 or toll free 1-800-387-0073

More information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the IPC's official website at www.ipc.on.ca.