Ontario. Access and Privacy Office

• Ontario. Bureau de l’accès à l’information et de la protection de la vie privée

• Access and Privacy Office

• Ontario. Management Board Secretariat. Freedom of Information and Privacy Office

• Ontario. Management Board Secretariat. Freedom of Information and Privacy Unit

• Ontario. Corporate Freedom of Information and Privacy Office

• Ontario. Management Board of Cabinet. Information and Privacy Unit

The Access and Privacy Office was created in 1987 as the Freedom of Information and Privacy Branch, Management Board Secretariat.

Within the Management Board Secretariat, it was originally part of the Management Policy division, then was moved to the Operations and Ministry Support Division in 1993.

In 1995, the Freedom of Information and Privacy Branch was renamed a unit, and became part of the Public Access Services Branch.

In 1999, the Freedom of Information and Privacy Unit was renamed the Corporate Freedom of Information and Privacy Office and was moved to the Office of the Corporate Chief Strategist.

In 2000, the Corporate Freedom of Information and Privacy Office was renamed the Information and Privacy Unit and moved to the Information and Information Technology Policy, Planning and Development Branch.

In 2003, the Information and Privacy Unit was renamed the Access and Privacy Unit.

In 2005, the Management Board Secretariat ceased to exist, and the Access and Privacy Unit became part of the Minsitry of Government Services.

Within the Ministry, the Access and Privacy Office was moved in 2006 to the Office of the Chief Information and Privacy Officer.

The Access and Privacy Office supports the Chair of Management Board in its role as Minister responsible for Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOI) legislation in Ontario by advising the Chair on matters pertaining to the administration of FOI legislation; developing government-wide FOI policies; and providing FOI-related guidance, advice and training to government ministries and agencies, as well as municipalities and school boards.

The Office also maintains a Directory of Records (description of government ministries and agencies and the types of records they hold) and a Directory of Institutions (list of ministries, agencies and institutions governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act).

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM