If you request information under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act you will be required to pay certain fees.  The latest rules about the payment and amount of fees took effect on January 30, 1996 and are set out in the Act and its regulations. (O.R. 22/96)

If you are requesting information about yourself, your request is considered a personal information request. All other requests for information, whether about a person other than yourself or about a government program or activity are considered general information requests. Fees charged for general information requests are different than those for personal information.

 

Fees for General Information Requests
Type of RequestFee
Application Fee $5.00 must be paid when you submit your request (either by cheque payable to Township of Malahide, or in cash or by debit card payable at Township Office, 87 John Street, South, Aylmer.
 Search Time  $7.50 per 1/4 hour required to search and retrieve records
 Record Preparation  $7.50 per 1/4 hour required to prepare records for release
 Photocopying  $0.20 per page
 Computer Programming  $15.00 per 1/4 hour if needed to develop program to retrieve information
 N.S.F. Cheques  $35.00

 

Fees for Personal Information Requests
Type of RequestFee
 Application Fee  $5.00 must be paid when you submit your request
 Photocopying   $0.20 per page
 Computer Programming  $15.00 per 1/4 hour if needed to develop program to retrieve information
 NSF Cheques  $35.00

 

Where anticipated fees are $25.00 or more, you will be given a fee estimate. If the estimate of fees to be paid is $100.00 or more, you must pay 50% deposit before your request is processed.  For further information about fees under this legislation, contact the Clerk's Department  at 519-773-5344 ext. 225. 

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