Guide to FOIP-Chapter 6

Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 31 would reveal the content of the original correspondence, except where the correspondence contains the views or opinions of the individual with respect to another individual; (h) the views or opinions of another individual with respect to the individual; (i) information that was obtained on a tax return or gathered for the purpose of collecting a tax; (j) information that describes an individual’s finances, assets, liabilities, net worth, bank balance, financial history or activities or credit worthiness; or (k) the name of the individual where: (i) it appears with other personal information that relates to the individual; or (ii) the disclosure of the name itself would reveal personal information about the individual. (1.1) Subject to subsection (1.2), “personal information” does not include information that constitutes personal health information as defined in The Health Information Protection Act. (1.2) Personal health information in the possession or control of the Workers’ Compensation Board is personal information for the purposes of this Act. (2) “Personal information” does not include information that discloses: (a) the classification, salary, discretionary benefits or employment responsibilities of an individual who is or was an officer or employee of a government institution or a member of the staff of a member of the Executive Council; (b) the salary or benefits of a legislative secretary or a member of the Executive Council; (c) the personal opinions or views of an individual employed by a government institution given in the course of employment, other than personal opinions or views with respect to another individual; (d) financial or other details of a contract for personal services; (e) details of a licence, permit or other similar discretionary benefit granted to an individual by a government institution; (f) details of a discretionary benefit of a financial nature granted to an individual by a government institution; (g) expenses incurred by an individual travelling at the expense of a government institution. (3) Notwithstanding clauses (2)(e) and (f), “personal information” includes information that:

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