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Purposes

1. The purposes of this Act are,

(a) to provide a right of access to information under the control of institutions in accordance with the principles that,

(i) information should be available to the public,

(ii) necessary exemptions from the right of access should be limited and specific, and

(iii) decisions on the disclosure of information should be reviewed independently of the institution controlling the information; and

(b) to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to personal information about themselves held by institutions and to provide individuals with a right of access to that information. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, s. 1.

Telephone Service: For general ministry information, call (416) 326-8555 or Toll free 1-800-268-1142 (in Ontario).
For consumer information and advice: (416) 326-8800 or Toll free1-800-889-9768.
TTY/Teletypewriter users only: (416) 325-3408 or Toll free 1-800-268-7095.

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