How to request MECP records under FIPPA — and autofill 012-2146 with my-id.ca
File ministry FOI requests without retyping your contact details
Applicants requesting records from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks repeat legal name, mailing address, phone, email, and records descriptions on every Freedom of Information Request Form submitted under FIPPA. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Freedom of Information request — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Freedom of Information Request Forms — 012-2146
What this form is about
Form 012-2146 is the ministry Freedom of Information request package — confirm current submission channels and fees on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name and mailing address.
- Phone and email for correspondence about your request.
- Clear description of records you want from the ministry.
- Representative details if someone is acting on your behalf — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- What records can I request from MECP?
- Records held by the ministry under FIPPA — describe them clearly on the form.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills your name, address, and contact details.
- Is there an application fee?
- Ontario FOI requests typically include a fee — confirm current amounts on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.