Guide to FOIP-Chapter 4

Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 112 is an entity or individual to which the Executive Council or any of its committees has delegated decision-making authority on their behalf.409 The Commissioner has formally found the following are committees of Executive Council. However, this list is not exhaustive. These are only the ones considered by the Commissioner: • Treasury Board;410 and • The Legislation and Regulation Review Committee.411 The following are a few of the types of records that could reveal the substance of deliberations of Executive Council (Cabinet) or a Cabinet committee: • An agenda, minute or other record that documents matters addressed by Cabinet (e.g. a list of issues tabled at Cabinet that reflects the priorities of Cabinet). • A letter from Cabinet or a Cabinet committee that relates to the discussion or consideration of an issue or problem, or that reflects a decision made but not made public (e.g., a letter from Treasury Board to a ministry executive stating a decision that affects the ministry's budget, but which has not been announced). • A briefing note placed before Cabinet or one of its committees. • A memo from a deputy minister to an assistant deputy minister in a ministry that informs them when Cabinet will consider an issue. • A briefing note from a deputy minister to a minister concerning a matter that is or will be considered by Cabinet. • A draft or final Cabinet submission. • Draft legislation or regulations.412 409 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy and Procedures Manual at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/cabinet-local-public-body-confidences. Accessed June 26, 2019. 410 SK OIPC Review Reports 041-2015 at [8], 050-2015 at [12] and 051-2015 at [12]. 411 SK OIPC Review Report 079-2013 at [21]. 412 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy and Procedures Manual at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/cabinet-local-public-body-confidences. Accessed June 26, 2019. Similar list in Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 168.

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