Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner

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[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Applicant made an access request for records to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. The SHRC denied access to the record in its entirety under section 15(1)(c), 15(1)(d), 22(a) and 22(c) of FOIP https://t.co/KNH3vNpI90

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Commissioner recommended that Community Safety release the classification and salary information of the employee to the Applicant within 30 days among other recommendations https://t.co/07sAjSqWYc

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Commissioner recommended Community Safety release the information that was provided by the Applicant or the information that is clearly within the Applicant’s knowledge among other recommendations https://t.co/KsuPzeOPLZ

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: this review will consider if the City properly identified certain records as non-responsive, if it properly applied sections 16(1)(b) and 28(1) of LA FOIP to withhold parts of the records https://t.co/Ub2LopgDd0

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the School Division provided the Applicant with access to some records in full and others in part. The Applicant requested a review of the search efforts. The Deputy Commissioner found that the School Division conducted a reasonable search https://t.co/yiG7hhPw1L

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Commissioner did find that the access provisions in LA FOIP complements the existing procedures regarding access to yearbooks pursuant to section 4(a) of LA FOIP https://t.co/hjJD3JxKY6

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Commissioner recommended that the Town:
amend its procedures going forward and when it issues written notices pursuant to section 7(2)(b) of LA FOIP, it provides links to specific publicly available resources https://t.co/SeW2lhA0US

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: The Commissioner found the Resort Village of Shields properly refused the fee waiver request, but the fee estimate was unreasonable and should have been $218.50. Recommended the fee estimate be reissued and request processed if 50% deposit paid. https://t.co/opCl0kl8Be

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: The Commissioner found that the Town of LaFleche properly applied section 16(1)(a) of LA FOIP to the withheld portion of the auditor's letter, and recommended that the information continue to be withheld. https://t.co/FJWOuOBe64

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Commissioner recommended that: Health make additional efforts to contact the outstanding 140 unintended recipients in an effort to fully contain this privacy breach; and engage ARCAS in a written formal contract https://t.co/nwI7npAVPc

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Complainant wanted to know: (1) if SaskPower collected, used and/or disclosed employees’ personal information through its use of the AVL technology and the purpose of the collection; and (2) whether it was authorized by FOIP https://t.co/m3ObuGTosa

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

How do you define a transitory record and what do you do with them?

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Record retention and records schedules are the foundation for an effective records management program. See below for how a records schedule is defined in The Archives and Public Records Management Act.

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Complainant learned that a pharmacy technician who is an employee of the SHA disclosed information about the Complainant’s health status to two different individuals on two separate occasions through the messaging app, Snapchat https://t.co/0KKmCrkase

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Commissioner found that SHRC properly applied section 16(1)(a) of FOIP to the withheld portion of the records. Because this exemption is mandatory in nature and properly applied, the Commissioner cannot request the head to reconsider https://t.co/oEyq51mt6o

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Applicant submitted an access to information request to the City of Lloydminster. The City released responsive records, withholding portions pursuant to sections 21(a), 21(b), 21(c) and 28(1) of LA FOIP https://t.co/r3qd9RA5BX

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Administrative vs operational records. What's the difference?

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: the Applicant requested a record from the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General. The Commissioner found that Justice properly applied section 13(1)(a) of FOIP to the information in the record. https://t.co/KVOSplCOav

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

In recognition of Records and Information Management month, our office has a blog with tips that may assist organizations in managing their electronic records https://t.co/A1gbBSMIMI

[Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner @SaskIPC]

Report: The snooper in these two matters, is the same person, Investigation Report 166-2025 (Part I) and Investigation Report 082-2025 (Part II) so the two Investigation Reports should be read together https://t.co/NkSYoBRYEh