File your own

We publish the requests we send so anyone can copy them. This page is the other half: exactly where each organisation takes a request, what it costs, and who the cheque is made out to. Every line comes from the organisation's own page, cited underneath. Where their page does not say, we say that instead of guessing.

Anyone can file. You do not need a reason, a lawyer, or to live in the jurisdiction. In Ontario it costs $5 and the organisation has to answer. That is the whole mechanism, and it is the only way to learn what a camera network is actually configured to do.

Four things that catch people out

Ontario is 45 business days now, and several pages still say 30

Ontario moved FOI response times from 30 calendar days to 45 business days on 1 July 2026, under both FIPPA and MFIPPA. Durham and Hamilton have updated their pages. Brampton, Chatham-Kent, Sault Ste. Marie, Windsor and Ottawa still publish the old figure. If you are working out when a request is deemed refused so you can appeal, do not use the number printed on those pages.

ontario.ca — Freedom of information request

The cheque payee is often not the organisation you are writing to

Windsor Police takes payment to the City of Windsor. Ottawa Police to the Treasurer of the City of Ottawa. Edmonton Police to the City of Edmonton. Any Ontario ministry, including MTO and the OPP's route through the Solicitor General, to the Minister of Finance. A cheque in the wrong name is returned, and the statutory clock does not start until the fee is paid.

Alberta's FOIP Act no longer exists

It was replaced by the Access to Information Act and the Protection of Privacy Act on 11 June 2025. Calgary and Edmonton police both cite the new Act. A request citing FOIP should still be processed, but the reference is out of date.

The fee is not $5 everywhere

Ontario and federal requests are $5. UBC, under BC law, is $10. Calgary and Edmonton are $25 for general records. Quebec has no flat application fee at all, charging per page instead.

Easiest to file

These take a card online, so there is no cheque and nothing to post: York, UBC, CBSA, Halton, Peel, Durham.

Every route we have verified

23 organisations, ordered by how easy they are to file with. Checked 2026-09-05.

York Regional Police

Police service MFIPPA York Region, Ontario

Online, pays by card We have filed

77 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: York Regional Police
How to send it: Online portal → (takes a card)
Freedom of Information Unit, York Regional Police, 47 Don Hillock Drive, Aurora ON L4G 0S7
Form: Form YRP436 (DOCX, for postal filing) →
Identification: One piece of photo identification.
They must respond within: 45 business days
Contact: 1-866-876-5423 ext. 6740 · [email protected]

The portal takes Visa and Mastercard.
[email protected] is published as a contact address, but full submission by email is not explicitly accepted.

Source: YRP — Freedom of information

University of British Columbia

University BC FIPPA British Columbia

Online, pays by card

Campus parking enforcement, across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

30 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $10
Cheque payable to: Not stated. Confirm by phone.
How to send it: Online portal → (takes a card)
Freedom of Information Specialist, Office of the University Counsel, The University of British Columbia, 6328 Memorial Road, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2
Form: Request for general information (PDF) →
Identification: Government or UBC photo ID, required before release of personal information.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 604-822-1897 · [email protected]

$10, not $5 — this is the British Columbia rate.
Whether one request covers UBC Okanagan as well as Vancouver is not stated outright. The University Counsel's office says it processes all FOI requests, which implies it does. Confirm before filing two.

Source: UBC — Making a freedom of information request

Canada Border Services Agency

Federal agency Access to Information Act Canada

Online, pays by card

Operates plate readers at land border crossings.

11 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Receiver General for Canada
How to send it: Online portal → (takes a card)
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator, Canada Border Services Agency, 333 North River Road, 14th Floor, Tower A, Vanier ON K1A 0L8
Form: Form TBS/SCT 350-57 →
Identification: No photo ID for general requests. Full name and mailing address required.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 1-800-461-9999 · [email protected]

Only the online route accepts credit card payment, per their own page.

Source: CBSA — Requesting information

Halton Regional Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Halton Region, Ontario

Online, pays by card We have filed

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Not stated. Confirm by phone.
How to send it: Online portal → (takes a card)
Halton Regional Police Service, Attn: Freedom of Information Unit, 2485 North Service Road West, Oakville ON L6M 3H8
Identification: Not stated on their page.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 905-825-4777 ext. 5192

The online portal takes Mastercard and Visa, so filing this way avoids the cheque question entirely.
If you post it instead, the payee is not stated on their page. Confirm by phone first.

Source: Halton Police — Freedom of information

Peel Regional Police

Police service MFIPPA Peel Region, Ontario

Online, pays by card We have filed

Keeps non-matching plate reads for 24 hours, the shortest retention we have found at any Canadian force.

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Peel Regional Police
How to send it: Online portal → (takes a card)
Information and Privacy Unit, Peel Regional Police, 7150 Mississauga Road, Mississauga ON L5N 8M5
Identification: Two pieces of government-issued identification, one with a photograph.
They must respond within: 45 business days
Contact: 905-453-2121 ext. 4263

An old Brampton headquarters address, 7750 Hurontario Street, still circulates in out-of-date listings. Do not use it.
[email protected] is published, but only in a video-request context. It is not a verified route for a full FOI submission.

Source: Peel Police — Information and privacy requests

Durham Regional Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Durham Region, Ontario

Online, pays by card

The best-built filing route of any service we looked at: submit and pay online in one step.

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Durham Regional Police Service
How to send it: Online portal → (takes a card)
Durham Regional Police Service, Information and Privacy Unit, P.O. Box 911, Whitby ON L1N 0B8
Form: Access request form (PDF) →
Identification: Photocopy of valid photo identification.
They must respond within: 45 business days
Contact: 1-888-579-1520, press 0

Source: DRPS — Freedom of information requests

Waterloo Regional Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Waterloo Region, Ontario

Online form We have filed

Brought a combined CCTV and ALPR network live in June 2026.

15 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Not stated. Confirm by phone.
How to send it: Online portal →
Access to Information Unit, Waterloo Regional Police Service, P.O. Box 3070, 200 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge ON N3H 5M1
Identification: A photocopy of one piece of identification.
They must respond within: 45 business days
Contact: No number published · [email protected]

Their online form runs on Microsoft Forms, which is an unusual platform for this but is the official route linked from their own page.
For a postal filing the payment method and payee are not specified. Confirm before mailing.

Source: WRPS — Freedom of information

Edmonton Police Service

Police service Alberta Access to Information Act Edmonton, Alberta

Online form

Fee: $25 for general records, plus reproduction costs if the estimate exceeds $150. No fee for personal requests.
Cheque payable to: City of Edmonton
How to send it: Online portal →
Edmonton Police Service, 9620 103A Avenue, Edmonton AB T5H 0H7
Identification: Two pieces of ID, one government-issued.
They must respond within: 30 business days
Contact: 780-421-3346 · [email protected]

Payee is the City of Edmonton, not the police service.
A form is referenced on their page but no direct link is published. Request it by phone or use the portal.
Whether the portal takes card payment is not stated.

Source: EPS — ATIA requests

Ministry of Transportation of Ontario

Provincial ministry Ontario FIPPA Ontario

Mail or in person

The single largest operator on our map. Also the route to records about the 407, since the Province is the counterparty to that concession.

285 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Minister of Finance
How to send it: Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator, Ministry of Transportation, 777 Bay Street, 27th Floor, Suite 2702, Toronto ON M7A 2J8
Form: Form ON00089E →
Identification: None for general-records requests. Photo ID only if asking for your own personal information.
They must respond within: 45 business days
Contact: No number published · [email protected]

The form states "Please do not include any credit card information on this form" — mail or in person only.
Ontario's Directory of Institutions gives Suite 2702 and lists no phone for MTO; a secondary source gives Suite 2703 for the coordinator. Worth an email to confirm before mailing.

Source: ontario.ca — Freedom of information request

City of Brampton

Municipality MFIPPA Brampton, Ontario

Mail or in person

Operates the intersection camera network with ALPR. This is the City, not Peel Regional Police — a separate request from the police one.

105 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: City of Brampton
How to send it: Attn: Access to Information, Access and Privacy Team, City Clerk's Office, City of Brampton, 2 Wellington Street West, Brampton ON L6Y 4R2
Form: FOI request form (PDF) →
Identification: Not stated on their page.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 311 in city, or 905-874-2000

Their page still states 30 calendar days. Ontario moved to 45 business days on 1 July 2026.

Source: brampton.ca — Access to information request

Greater Sudbury Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Greater Sudbury, Ontario

Mail or in person

Runs stationary ALPR sites and publishes about them.

21 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Not stated. Confirm by phone.
How to send it: Greater Sudbury Police Service, 190 Brady Street, Sudbury ON P3E 1C7
Form: FOI request form (DOCX) →
Identification: One piece of identification showing full name, date of birth, photograph and signature.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 705-675-9171 ext. 6704 · [email protected]

In person by appointment only, Monday to Friday. No mail route is published, which makes this difficult to file from out of town.

Source: GSPS — Freedom of information

Chatham-Kent Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Chatham-Kent, Ontario

Mail or in person

Cameras mapped in the municipality.

5 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Chatham-Kent Police Service
How to send it: Freedom of Information Unit, Chatham-Kent Police Service, 24 Third Street, Chatham ON N7M 2M5
Form: FOI application form (PDF) →
Identification: Name, full address, date of birth and telephone number.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 519-436-6600 ext. 80224

Their page still states 30 days. Ontario moved to 45 business days on 1 July 2026.
Cash, cheque or money order accepted.

Source: CKPS — Freedom of information

Sault Ste. Marie Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Mail or in person

Cameras mapped in the city.

3 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5, stated as non-waivable
Cheque payable to: Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
How to send it: Information Services, F.O.I./R.O.I. Office, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, 580 Second Line East, Sault Ste. Marie ON P6B 4K1
Form: Request form (PDF) →
Identification: Government photo ID for occurrence reports; signed authorization for a third party's information.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 705-949-6300

Their page still states 30 days.
Cash, certified cheque or money order. No FOI-specific phone extension is published.

Source: SSMPS — Information requests

Toronto Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Toronto, Ontario

Mail or in person We have filed

Runs the largest fleet ALPR programme in the country, plus fixed cameras.

2 mapped cameras on our map →

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Toronto Police Service
How to send it: Toronto Police Service, Information Privacy Section, 4th Floor, 40 College Street, Toronto ON M5G 2J3
Form: Access/Correction Request (PDF) →
Identification: Not stated on their page.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 416-808-7850

No portal. Mail, or in person at the headquarters lobby, 7:00 to 16:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Closed Wednesdays.
Debit, Visa and Mastercard are accepted in person only. By post it must be a cheque or money order.
A fee estimate is issued if costs exceed $25, and a 50% deposit is required if the estimate reaches $100.

Source: TPS — Freedom of information request

Ontario Provincial Police

Police service Ontario FIPPA Ontario

Mail or in person

Provincial force. Requests are handled by the Ministry of the Solicitor General, not by the OPP directly, and fall under FIPPA rather than MFIPPA.

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Minister of Finance
How to send it: Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator, Ministry of the Solicitor General, 200 First Avenue West, 4th Floor, North Bay ON P1B 3B9
Form: Form ON00089E →
Identification: Personal-information requests only.
They must respond within: 45 business days
Contact: 705-494-3080, or 1-855-273-3080 · [email protected]

The ministry's own FOI page no longer resolves and has not been migrated to a findable replacement. This address comes from Ontario's Directory of Institutions, cross-checked against ministry correspondence. Confirm by phone before mailing.

Source: Ontario Directory of Institutions

Ottawa Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Ottawa, Ontario

Mail or in person

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: Treasurer of the City of Ottawa
How to send it: Ottawa Police Service, Attention: Freedom of Information, P.O. Box 9634, Station T, Ottawa ON K1G 6H5
Identification: Two pieces of government-issued ID, one with a photograph.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 613-236-1222 · [email protected]

Payee is the City Treasurer, not the police service.
Their dedicated MFIPPA page would not load on any attempt. The fee and payee here come from the indexed copy of that page rather than a live read — verify by phone.
Do not confuse this with the $74.58 occurrence-report product. For records about the ALPR programme you want the $5 route.

Source: Ottawa Police — Requests and applications

Hamilton Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Hamilton, Ontario

Mail or in person

Fee: $5, non-waivable and non-refundable
Cheque payable to: Hamilton Police Service
How to send it: Hamilton Police Service, Attn: Freedom of Information Coordinator, FOI Branch, 155 King William Street, Hamilton ON L8N 4C1
Identification: Not stated on their page.
They must respond within: 45 business days
Contact: 905-546-4727

Cash, debit, Visa and Mastercard accepted in person.

Source: Hamilton Police — File an FOI request

Niagara Regional Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Niagara Region, Ontario

Mail or in person

Fee: $5, plus $7.50 per 15 minutes of search and preparation
Cheque payable to: Niagara Regional Police Service
How to send it: Information and Privacy Unit, Niagara Regional Police Service, 5700 Valley Way, Niagara Falls ON L2E 1X8
Form: FOI request form (PDF) →
Identification: Two pieces of government-issued ID, one with a photograph. Copies must be notarized if you are mailing.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1024560

Requests are not accepted by fax or email. Drop off at a district front desk or post it.
No cash by mail.
Notarized ID copies are unusual and add cost and delay — budget for it.

Source: NRPS — Freedom of information requests

Windsor Police Service

Police service MFIPPA Windsor, Ontario

Mail or in person

Fee: $5
Cheque payable to: City of Windsor
How to send it: Information and Privacy Unit, Windsor Police Service, 150 Goyeau Street, P.O. Box 60, Windsor ON N9A 6J5
Form: Access request form (PDF) →
Identification: Two approved forms of identification.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 519-258-6111

Payee is the City of Windsor, not the police service.
Their page states 30 to 60 days. Ontario moved to 45 business days on 1 July 2026.
No FOI-specific phone line is published.

Source: Windsor Police — Freedom of information

London Police Service

Police service MFIPPA London, Ontario

Mail or in person

Fee: $5, stated as not waivable
Cheque payable to: London Police Service
How to send it: London Police Service, Freedom of Information, Box 3415, London ON N6A 4K9
Identification: Not stated on their page.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 519-661-5603

Cash, debit and credit accepted in person by appointment only. There is a locked drop box outside the office.

Source: London Police — Freedom of information requests

Service de police de la Ville de Montréal

Police service Quebec Access to Information Act Montréal, Québec

Mail or in person

Quebec's regime works differently from the rest of the country, and faster.

Fee: No flat application fee. Administrative documents are charged at $0.42 per page.
Cheque payable to: Ville de Montréal
How to send it: Accès à l'information SPVM, CP 47583 CSP Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal (Québec) H2H 2S8
Form: Form F.470-16 (PDF, French) →
Identification: Not required for administrative document requests. ID is required only for operational documents.
They must respond within: 20 days, extendable by 10
Contact: No number published · [email protected]

Mail only. Fax submissions were discontinued in May 2025.
Nothing to pay up front for a policy or records request, which makes this the cheapest filing on this list.

Source: SPVM — Accès à l'information

Vancouver Police Department

Police service BC FIPPA Vancouver, British Columbia

Mail or in person

Fee: Not stated on their page. Confirm before sending money.
Cheque payable to: Not stated. Confirm by phone.
How to send it: Attention: Information and Privacy Unit, Vancouver Police Department, 3585 Graveley Street, Vancouver BC V5K 5J5
Form: FOI request form (PDF) →
Identification: Government photo ID. If filing by mail or email, they ask for a copy of the ID plus a photograph of you holding it.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 604-717-3071 · [email protected]

Their page states no fee at all. Do not assume the City of Vancouver's rate — the VPD is a separate public body and is silent on this. Confirm by phone before sending money.

Source: VPD — Information and privacy

Calgary Police Service

Police service Alberta Access to Information Act Calgary, Alberta

Mail or in person

Fee: $25 for general records. No fee for your own personal information.
Cheque payable to: Calgary Police Service
How to send it: Calgary Police Service, Access and Privacy Section, Mail Code 640, 5111 47 St. N.E., Calgary AB T3J 3R2
Form: ATIA request form (PDF) →
Identification: Government photo ID plus a photograph of you holding it, or in-person verification at a district office.
They must respond within: Not stated on their page.
Contact: 403-428-8484 · [email protected]

$25, five times the Ontario rate.
The form may be submitted by email, but payment is by phone, cheque, money order or in person.

Source: Calgary Police — Access to information requests

One you cannot file against

407 ETR Concession Company Limited

Not an institution

We map its cameras, so this question comes up: you cannot file a freedom-of-information request against 407 ETR. It is a private consortium operating Highway 407 under a 99-year concession signed in 1999, it does not appear in Ontario's Directory of Institutions, and it publishes no access-to-records process.

The nuance: Its privacy notice states that "both PIPEDA and FIPPA apply to our collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information." That is a statement about privacy obligations, not a concession that it is an institution subject to access requests. The only route it offers is an individual asking for their own personal data, in writing, to the Customer Advocacy and Privacy Office, 6300 Steeles Avenue West, Woodbridge ON L4H 1J1.
What to do instead: File with the Ministry of Transportation under FIPPA. The Province is the counterparty to the concession and holds the contract, oversight and correspondence records. Expect third-party commercial-information exemptions to be raised.

We could not fully verify this. We could not confirm whether the Highway 407 Act, 1998 contains a provision expressly applying or disapplying FIPPA to the concessionaire. CanLII refused the request and Ontario's e-Laws returned an empty page. What is above rests on 407 ETR's own privacy notice and its absence from the Directory of Institutions. If you are relying on this, check with Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner on 1-800-387-0073 first, and tell us what they say.

Its 6 mapped cameras →

Filed one? Tell us. We will track it here alongside ours, and publish what comes back. If a detail on this page is wrong or out of date, send the correction and we will fix it and say that we did. [email protected]