Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 301 There are three options for responding to a correction request: 1. Make the requested correction (s. 32(2)(a)) 2. Make a notation on file (s. 32(2)(b)) 3. Make an application to the Commissioner to authorize a disregard of the correction request pursuant to section 45.1 of FOIP Subsection 32(2)(a) Right of Correction 32(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; When a government institution decides to correct an error, all records containing the personal information must be corrected. This includes records in all information systems - paper, electronic and microform. Similarly, when the government institution decides to add omitted information, all systems must be updated. The record should be annotated with the date of the correction. A linking mechanism, as described below, may have to be employed when personal information is stored on a medium such as microform, which may be more difficult to update.786 For subsection 32(2)(a) of FOIP, the following criteria can be considered when deciding whether to make the correction requested: 1. Is the information at issue personal information? 2. Is there an error or omission? 3. Is the amendment a substitution of opinion?787 786 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 7 at p. 255. 787 Original test appeared in SK OIPC Review Report F-2014-004 at [8] which originated from ON IPC Order MO-2766 at [89]. However, the second part of the test has been modified in this Guide to accurately reflect the language in FOIP.
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