Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 121 2. Does the record contain briefings to members of Cabinet on matters that relate to the making of government decisions or the formulation of government policy? Briefing means a written summary of short duration; concise; using few words; a summary of facts or a meeting for giving information or instructions.453 Executive Council means the Executive Council appointed pursuant to The Executive Government Administration Act.454 It consists of the Premier and Cabinet Ministers. Executive Council is also referred to as “Cabinet”.455 Cabinet has also been defined as the committee of senior ministers (heading individual provincial government ministries) which acts collectively with the Premier to decide matters of government policy.456 In relation to has been found to have a similar meaning as “in respect of”. It was considered in Nowegijick v. The Queen (1983): The words “in respect of” are, in my opinion, words of the widest possible scope. They import such meanings as “in relation to”, “with reference to” or “in connection with”. The phrase “in respect of” is probably the widest of any expression intended to convey some connection between two related subject-matters.457 A consultation in this context occurs when one or more members of Executive Council discuss matters related to making government decisions or formulating government policy.458 A decision is a determination after consideration of the facts.459 Formulation means to create or prepare methodically.460 A policy is a standard course of action that has been officially established by government.461 453 Pearsall, Judy, Concise Oxford Dictionary, 10th Ed., (Oxford University Press) at p. 174. 454 The Legislation Act, S.S. 2019, Chapter L-10.2 at ss. 2-29. 455 Government of Saskatchewan, Cabinet Secretariat, Executive Council, Executive Government Processes and Procedures in Saskatchewan: A Procedures Manual, 2007, at p. 16. 456 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy Definitions at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/policy-definitions. Accessed April 23, 2020. 457 Nowegijick v. The Queen, [1983] 1 SCR 29, 1983 CanLII 18 (SCC) at [39]. 458 Adapted from definition used for “consultation” for subsection 17(1)(b) of this Guide. Original definition came from AB IPC Order F2003-016 at [20]. Adopted by SK OIPC for interpretation of subsection 17(1)(b) in Review Report F-2004-001 at [11] and [12]. 459 Garner, Bryan A., 2019. Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th Edition. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group at p. 511. 460 Pearsall, Judy, Concise Oxford Dictionary, 10th Ed., (Oxford University Press) at p. 557. 461 Garner, Bryan A., 2019. Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th Edition. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group at p. 1401.
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