How to appeal a freedom of information decision (FIPPA/MFIPPA) — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Appeal a freedom of information decision without retyping your details
If a government institution denies or limits your access to records, you can appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner — and the form repeats your contact details. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page (IPC): Appeal form (FIPPA/MFIPPA) — ipc.on.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Appeal Form under FIPPA and MFIPPA — on00345
What this form is about
The appeal asks the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to review a decision made by a government institution in response to your freedom of information request.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name and contact details.
- The institution's name and the decision you are appealing.
- Your grounds for appeal.
Appeals must be filed within 30 calendar days of the institution's decision. Confirm current requirements on the IPC website.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your details once. Save your name and contact details in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the repeating fields. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Add your grounds yourself.
- File with the IPC within the deadline.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Appeal and complaint forms repeat your contact details every time. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — the repeating fields fill themselves.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the appeal form ask for?
- Your name and contact details, the institution's name, the details of the request and decision, and the grounds for your appeal. my-id.ca can store your contact details for autofill.
- Where do I file the appeal?
- With the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) within 30 calendar days of the institution's decision. The IPC website (ipc.on.ca) has the current form and online filing.
- Does my-id.ca submit it?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you file the appeal with the IPC yourself. Confirm current deadlines and fees on the IPC website.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.