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For a complete list of all blog posts please click hereChapter 3 for the Guide to FOIP is now available!
Chapter 3 of the IPC Guide to FOIP is now available! Chapter 3 is all about access to records. This chapter covers: Who has a right of access Making an access to information request Subsections 6(1)(a), (b), 6(2), 6(3), 6(4) Applications deemed abandoned Subsections 7.1(1), 7.1(2), 7.1(3) Access to an individual’s own personal information Subsections... read more
Remembering a former Commissioner
On March 1, 2020, Richard (Dick) Rendek, Q.C. passed away at the age of 88. He was the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner from July 2002 to October 2003. He was remembered in the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2020. As our office is a relatively new office, this is the first time we have... read more
Chapter 2 for the Guide to FOIP is now available!
Chapter 2 for the IPC Guide to FOIP is now available! Chapter 2 is all about the Administration of FOIP. This chapter covers: Minister of Justice & Attorney General Access & Privacy Branch Government Institutions – Roles & Responsibilities Head of a Government Institution The FOIP Coordinator or Privacy Officer Delegation of FOIP Responsibilities Notices... read more
Prescribed access to information request form
My office has encountered situations where an individual writes a letter or sends an email requesting information. The public body responds that the request is not in the prescribed form. The FOIP Regulations do prescribe a form and that form is available on our website here. In Review Report 223-2018 regarding the Rural Municipality of... read more