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In a number of reports issued by my office, we have recommended that the towns/villages/municipalities develop an operational policy regarding processing access to information requests. After a number of questions, it became clear that there didn’t seem to be a sample policy developed for small towns/villages/municipalities. Larger organizations have developed policies that are applicable to... read more
With a little help from our friends…
Our friends from oversight offices from other provinces and territories have developed some helpful guidance documents to work through issues that are arising from this outbreak of COVID-19. Below is a list of some of these resources. These resources are a great starting point when working through some of the access and privacy issues we... read more
Research: post pandemic
As I listen to the news, my head keeps telling me there will be many opportunities and much interest in researching many and varied aspects of this world pandemic. I expect there will also be interest on the part of Saskatchewan researchers. Maybe some have started, but I expect as soon as things return to... read more
New Resources! Alleged Privacy Breach Reporting Forms
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has developed two new forms to assist public bodies and complaints/witnesses with reporting alleged breaches of privacy to our office. These forms ask for information to report the alleged breach of privacy and do not replace the investigation details the IPC will need if a file... read more