Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 2, Administration of FOIP. Updated 7 March 2023. 4 Ministry of Justice and Attorney General On an ongoing basis, the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General provides direction and support to government institutions as it relates to FOIP. The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General: • Provides legal advice to government institutions. • Plays a leadership role on access and privacy issues, including the collection of statistical information related to access to information requests and the preparation of the annual report. • Prepares and maintains access and privacy tools, such as guidelines, checklists and administrative procedures. • Provides and supports training and awareness regarding access and privacy. • Through its website, provides information to the public, government institutions and local authorities to help with understanding both the access to information and the privacy components of the legislation.4 The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General collects statistical information regarding the exercise of and compliance with access rights under FOIP. The reports provide statistical information both by individual government institutions and by the total provincial government administration. This statistical information is reported in the Minister’s Annual Report.5 Government Institutions – Roles & Responsibilities Interpretation 2(1) In this Act: … (d) “government institution” means, subject to subsection (2): (i) the office of Executive Council or any department, secretariat or other similar agency of the executive government of Saskatchewan; or 4 Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Annual Report 2021-22, at p. 5. 5 Ministry of Justice, Annual Report 2016-2017, The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at p. 6.
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