Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 295 SECTION 32: RIGHT OF CORRECTION Right of Correction 32(1) An individual who is given access to a record that contains personal information with respect to himself or herself is entitled: (a) to request correction of the personal information contained in the record if the person believes that there is an error or omission in it; (b) to require that a notation be made that a correction was requested but not made; or (c) if the request has been disregarded, to be advised of the reason for which it has been disregarded. (2) Within 30 days after a request pursuant to clause (1)(a) is received, the head shall advise the individual in writing that: (a) the correction has been made; (b) a notation pursuant to clause (1)(b) has been made; or (c) the request has been disregarded, setting out the reason for which the request was disregarded pursuant to section 45.1. (3) Section 12 applies, with any necessary modification, to the extension of the period set out in subsection (2). Subsection 32(2) of FOIP provides government institutions with the options for responding to requests for correction. Within 30 days, the government institution must respond in writing giving its decision. See subsection 32(2) of FOIP later in this Chapter for more guidance. Subsection 32(3) of FOIP allows a government institution to extend the 30-day response period. See subsection 32(3) of FOIP later in this Chapter for more guidance. The right of correction was considered necessary because of the significance that personal information has for the ways in which government institutions deal with individuals in a wide variety of situations. Incorrect personal information in the hands of a government institution can have serious consequence for an individual in his or her dealings with that institution, whether it be in relation to entitlement to social benefits, suitability for government employment or contracts or otherwise.779 779 McNairn, C., Woodbury, C., 2009, Government Information: Access and Privacy, Carswell: Toronto, p. 8-28.
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