Evaluation and qualification criteria for the requests FIPA makes are based on the following program criteria:
- Is the information already available following review of online sources, including but not limited to:
- Open information, government websites, previous FOI releases
- Does the FOI answer or provide insight in the following program areas
- Legal Research
- Does it engage in exploratory and descriptive research?
- Does it confirm, deny, or alter an observation about a trend or hypothesis in mandate areas?
- Education
- Does it fill an identified gap in legal interpretation or public information?
- Does it expand information in FIPA mandated areas in the public interest?
- Law Reform
- Does it provide information or trends on the application of law?
- Does it result in a complaint that will necessitate judicial review or strategic litigation that could shift legal interpretation in the public interest?
- What is the cost of the request?