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Freedom of Information Requests

Programs that accept and act upon requests from the public for access to government records (or other government information) that falls within the scope of federal, provincial or local statutes which require the disclosure of government records upon receipt of a written request. Some public records, such as court records, are explicitly exempted in the legislation.

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Public Officials Offices

The offices of individuals who have been appointed or elected to a city, county, provincial or federal public office for a specified tenure and who are thereby in a position to exercise that portion of the sovereign functions of government that are conferred on that office by the constitution or the legislature.

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