Are you looking for a government report, briefing note or dataset? Use the templates in our letter generator tool to kickstart your request

Letter generator

It’s important to stay on top of your FOI requests. Keep track of what you've filed, your contacts with FOI offices, deadlines and ongoing appeals using our tracking sheet

FOI tracking sheet

Looking for FOI inspiration? Check out some examples of actual requests filed by Globe journalists, all of which led to news stories

Example FOI letters

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How to file an FOI request

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How to navigate the process once you’ve filed

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How to appeal a decision

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Guide to FOI

Learn how to file freedom of information requests, navigate the access system and appeal decisions using our tools and resources