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Get Ready for Bill 97: Ontario’s New FOI and Privacy Rules

New FOI rules took effect July 1, 2026. Mandatory privacy duties reach Ontario municipalities on January 1, 2027. Learn what changes, and how to prepare without moving a single file.

Shinydocs is automated information governance software that helps Ontario institutions find, classify, and govern records where they already live.

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What Bill 97 Means for Your Records

Bill 97 changes how Ontario institutions answer FOI requests and protect personal information. This session covers the access rules already in force and the municipal privacy duties starting January 1, 2027. You will leave with practical steps to get your records ready.

  • The New FOI Rules

    Understand the 45-business-day clock, staged access plans, and why every digital record is now in scope. See what each rule asks of your records team.

  • What Starts January 1, 2027

    Learn what privacy impact assessments, breach reporting, and IPC reviews require of municipal institutions. Find out where most teams have gaps today.

  • Getting Ready Without Migration

    See how to find, classify, and govern records where they live. Learn how Ontario institutions can engage Shinydocs without an RFP.

Meet the Experts

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    Darcy Manderson

    Co-Founder + VP of Marketing, Shinydocs

    [Bio: two sentences on Darcy’s experience with public sector information governance and records management.]

  • Headshot of Meagan Doerner

    Meagan Doerner

    VP of Sales, Shinydocs

    [Bio: two sentences on Meagan’s work with Ontario municipalities and public sector buyers.]

Customer Testimonial

“Shinydocs is helping us meet our records management goals faster and without creating disruption.”

Nina LecicManager, Legislative & Legal Services / Deputy Clerk · Town of Milton, Ontario

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