Governance

Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) is committed to transparency in all aspects of governance, management, administration and operations. We are currently in the beta phase of establishing our operations and additional corporate documents and reports will be published on this page as they become available.

Business Plan and Letter of Direction

IPON’s Business Plan (2024-2027) sets out the strategic business objectives and performance measures of the Agency for the next three years. The Business Plan is guided by the Letter of Direction (2024-2025) issued to IPON by the Minister of Colleges and Universities. Both documents are updated annually.

View past business plans:

Business Plan (2023-2026)

View past letters of direction:

Letter of Direction (2023-2024)

Memorandum of Understanding

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between the Minister of Colleges and Universities and the Chair of IPON’s Board of Directors. The MOU sets out the framework for accountability and the working relationships between the Minister, the Deputy Minister, the Chair, the Board of Directors, and the Chief Executive Officer. It ensures that appropriate and adequate administrative, accountability, financial, and reporting provisions are in place.

Open data

IPON supports Ontario’s commitment to Open Government. We believe that open data leads to a better future for Ontario, supporting innovation, efficiency, accountability, and collaboration. 

Our work aligns with Ontario’s Digital and Data Directive, 2021. As an agency, IPON is committed to publishing a list of all the datasets we create, collect and/or manage as data inventory. At this time, IPON does not have any data sets; future data sets will be published on this page.