Acceptable Use of MPAC Data
School Board License Agreement
The School Board License Agreement stipulates the terms and conditions for School Board use of MPAC's data. For more information pertaining to the agreement, please contact your local Account Manager.
Third Party Request for MPAC Data
MPAC often receives requests for information from third parties, which can come through municipalities or non municipal clients. MPAC's Business Development Team will work with third parties and/or municipalities to determine product options, execute ...
Use of MPAC Data for Tax Calculators
Tax Calculators are used by a number of municipalities across Ontario to enable property owners to use MPAC's Current Value Assessment (CVA) to estimate their annualized property taxes and see how those tax dollars are used to fund services within ...
Requesting Custom MPAC Data
Generally, there are three types of custom data requests received from municipalities: Data required for planning purposes for internal use that is more robust than what can be acquired through Municipal Connect or other standard products; Use that ...
Disclosing MPAC Information to a Conservation Authority
Disclosing of MPAC information to the a Conservation Authority would only be permissible if the Conservation Authority is engaged for the provision of services under contract, such as emergency flood planning, that are within a municipality’s legal ...
Disclosing Supplementary and Omitted Assessments
Both the assessment roll and omitted or supplementary assessments contain personal information. Although section 39(2) of the Assessment Act expressly permits the municipal clerk to make the assessment roll “…available for inspection by the public ...
Disclosing the Assessment Roll
Municipalities are required under section 39(2) of the Assessment Act to make the assessment roll “available for inspection by the public during office hours.” However, this requirement does not extend to the disclosure of information provided to ...
Using MPAC Data for GIS Systems
MPAC information may be used on GIS and accessed by municipal employees, officers and contractors for planning purposes only. Please contact your local Regional/Account Manager for further details.
MPAC Data Use for Municipal Contractors and Service Providers
Any contracted agent of a municipality that is engaged in a planning activity on behalf of the municipality may access and use MPAC information when required in connection with the planning activity. Contracts safe-guard MPAC information and ensure ...
Using MPAC Data for Non-Planning Purposes
MPAC will consider requests from municipalities for MPAC information that is required for non-planning purposes (e.g., operational and business delivery). Please contact your local MPAC Regional/Account Manager for further information.
MPAC Data and Municipal Councils
Any employee, official or agent of a municipality that is engaged in a planning activity on behalf of the municipality may access and use MPAC information in respect of a planning activity. The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) ruled that ...
Using MPAC Data to Provide Notice for Non Land Use Planning or Non Property Assessment Purposes
Under the Municipal License Agreement, it is not permissible to use MPAC data - including property owner names and addresses - for notices that are not related to land use planning or assessment. However, MPAC information may be used for issuing ...
MPAC Data Used for Consultations
Under the Municipal License Agreement municipalities can use MPAC's data for consultation purposes that include seeking input from property owners as part of a planning activity. However, the use of MPAC data for a consultation process that occurs ...
MPAC Data Use under The Assessment Act, and Other Acts
Any specific reference in the Assessment Act to the use of MPAC's data would constitute a permissible use. Other permissible uses generally include: Creating development charge by-laws under the Development Charges Act; and Collecting debt tied to a ...
MPAC Data and Land Use Planning
Generally, a municipality's internal land-use planning activities under the Planning Act are allowable. However, municipalities should contact their local MPAC Regional/Account Manager in respect to any particular scenario or activity they may have ...
Using MPAC Data for Planning Purposes
Planning purposes is not defined in the Assessment Act, but MPAC has traditionally taken the position that planning is an “internal” municipal activity. These internal activities would include internal policy development, the preparation of taxation ...
Acceptable Use of MPAC Data
Under the Assessment Act, municipalities can use MPAC's data for planning purposes only. This generally means internal municipal activity, which includes many land-use planning activities, property tax billing and collection, and consultation ...
Accessing the Assessment Roll in Unincorporated Areas
The Ministry of Finance has an online portal for owners to access information from the assessment roll. Owners should contact the Provincial Land Office with questions about provincial land tax account(s), payment(s), tax certificate(s), bill(s) or ...