Insights

Short reads on the records that matter.

Practical thinking on paper records, privacy and the deadlines that govern them, written for the people who have to find the file.

Unions and associations · BargainingBargaining history is evidenceThe proposals, notes and settlements from rounds long finished can decide what a clause means today. Most of them sit in boxes no one can search.4-minute read Municipalities · Access requestsThe clock changed. The search didn’tSince 1 July 2026, Ontario institutions have 45 business days to answer an access request. It’s more time, but it isn’t more slack.4-minute read Conservation authorities · ConsolidationThirty-six become nineWhen conservation authorities consolidate, a watershed’s memory has to move with them. How it moves will shape the new authority for decades.4-minute read Law firms · Closing or retiringThe last file you closeRetiring from practice or winding down a firm means deciding the future of every closed file. Make that decision once, and make it well.3-minute read Credit unions and finance · Records controlThe paper gap in member filesYour digital systems are logged, backed up and audited. The boxes of member files in the back room usually aren’t.3-minute read For every organization · RecordsKeep, scan or shredNot every page deserves to be digitized. Deciding which ones do is the most valuable hour you’ll spend on your records.3-minute read

Free checklists

Put the thinking into practice.

See all checklists

The free trial box

Try us, at no charge.

Give us a bankers box of typical records. We will scan and OCR them into searchable PDFs, named to your specifications, and return them within two business days.

Request your free trial box Book a 15-minute call

Or call Robert: 613-223-7359

For organizations with a real project. Free Trial Terms apply.