Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 290 2. Was the personal information compiled solely for one of the enumerated purposes? Compiled means that the information was drawn from several sources or extracted, extrapolated, calculated or in some other way manipulated.758 The enumerated purposes are: • 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.759 Eligibility means fit and proper to be selected or to receive a benefit; legally qualified for an office, privilege, or status.760 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.761 Employment means the selection for a position as an employee of a government institution.762 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.763 Award means to give or to order to be given as a payment, compensation, or prize; to grant; to assign.764 758 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. 759 Pearsall, Judy, Concise Oxford Dictionary, 10th Ed., (Oxford University Press) at p. 1434. 760 Garner, Bryan A., 2019. Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th Edition. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group at p. 657. 761 Garner, Bryan A., 2019. Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th Edition. St. Paul, Minn.: West Group at p. 1497. 762 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices, 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 141. 763 The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Regulations, c. F-22.01 Reg. 1, s. 2(1)(b). 764 AB IPC, Order 98-021 at p.5.
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