Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 302 • For determining the individual’s suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for employment. • For the awarding of contracts with the government institution. • For awarding other benefits. Suitability means right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose or situation.1034 Eligibility means fit and proper to be selected or to receive a benefit; legally qualified for an office, privilege or status.1035 Qualifications means the possession of qualities or properties inherently or legally necessary to make one eligible for apposition or office, or to perform a public duty or function.1036 Employment means the selection for a position as an employee of a government institution.1037 Employment reference means personal information that is evaluative, or opinion material compiled solely for the purpose of describing an individual’s suitability, eligibility or qualifications for employment.1038 Award means to give or to order to be given as a payment, compensation or prize; to grant; to assign.1039 Benefit means a favourable or helpful factor or circumstance; advantage, profit.1040 Other benefits refer to benefits conferred by a government institution through an evaluative process. The term includes research grants, scholarships and prizes. It also includes appointments required for employment in a particular job or profession such as a bailiff or special constable.1041 1034 Pearsall, Judy, Concise Oxford Dictionary, 10th Ed., (Oxford University Press) at p. 1434. 1035 Garner, Bryan A., 2019. Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th Edition. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group at p. 657. 1036 Garner, Bryan A., 2019. Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th Edition. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group at p. 1497. 1037 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices, 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 141. 1038 The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Regulations, c. F-22.01 Reg. 1, s. 2(1)(b). 1039 AB IPC, Order 98-021 at p.5. 1040 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. 1041 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices, 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 141.
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