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All records in the custody or under the control of Halifax Regional Municipality are subject to the provisions of FOIPOP. This includes correspondence addressed to the Municipality from the public and as such, the correspondence may be disclosed to others than those who were addressed by the correspondence.
FOIPOP legislation tries to balance an individual's right to access records and an individual's right to privacy.
E-Mail And Other Electronic Messages:
E-mail and other electronic messages sent to those domain names owned by Halifax Regional Municipality are subject to the FOIPOP legislation. Senders of messages should be aware that information contained in electronic correspondence (or printed versions thereof) may be disclosed to others under the FOIPOP legislation.
Submissions to Council, Community Council, Committees, Etc.
Correspondence and submissions from the public, that are considered in public meetings, may also be subject to release under FOIPOP.
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