Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 60 (b) reports, by means of statistical analysis or otherwise, on the degree of success achieved in a law enforcement program. Subsection 15(1)(e) of FOIP is a discretionary class-based exemption. It permits refusal of access in situations where release of a record could reveal investigative techniques or procedures currently in use or likely to be used. Subsection 15(1)(e) of FOIP recognizes that unrestricted access to law enforcement techniques could reduce their usefulness, effectiveness and success.212 The following three-part test can be applied: 1. Does the information in question constitute “investigative techniques” or “procedures?” Investigative techniques and procedures mean techniques and procedures used to conduct an investigation or inquiry for the purpose of law enforcement.213 • The techniques or procedures must include specific steps. General information (such as forms and standard policies that do not include specific investigative steps and procedures) would not qualify.214 • Routine, common or customary investigative techniques and procedures would not qualify.215 • Generally known investigative techniques and procedures which the public is already aware of would not qualify.216 It does not include well-known investigative techniques, such as wiretapping, fingerprinting and standard sources of information about individuals’ addresses, personal liabilities, real property, etc.217 212 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 150, quoted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2014-001 at [183]. 213 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 150, first adopted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2014-001 at [186]. 214 SK OIPC Review Reports 2002/041 at [10] to [15], F-2014-001 at [187] and [196]. 215 SK OIPC Review Reports 95/021 at p. 6, F-2014-001 at [190], [191] and [196]; NFLD IPC Review Report A-2008-005 at [33]. 216 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 150, first adopted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2014-001 at [183] and [196], consistent with ON IPC Order P-999 at pp. 2 and 3. 217 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 150.
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