Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 81 that the exemption in subsection 24(1) seeks to protect. In some instances, licence applications might contain significant personal details.235 Licence or permit means written authorization from a government institution to carry out a named activity. For example, a licence may grant permission to marry, print something, preach, be a driver or owner of a vehicle on a public road, own a dog or gun or carry on some trade.236 Other similar discretionary benefit refers to any details of an allowance similar to a license or permit given by a government institution. The nature of these other benefits must be discretionary, that is, the government institution must have a choice as to whether to provide this allowance.237 The words “other similar discretionary benefit” implies that “licence” and “permit” must also have the characteristics of being a “discretionary benefit”.238 Some examples that could be captured under subsection 24(2)(e) of FOIP include: • The names of licensed dog owners • The details of a building permit (permit number, applicant’s name, property address, construction authorized, application fee and expiry date) • The names of individuals to whom hunting licenses have been issued239 235 General Motors Acceptance Corp. of Canada v. Saskatchewan Government Insurance, 1993 CanLII 9128 (SK CA) at [14] and [16]. Also quoted in Shook Legal, Ltd v Saskatchewan (Government Insurance), 2018 SKKB 238 (CanLII) at [22] and [23]. 236 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. 237 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy and Procedures Manual at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/disclosure-harmful-personal-privacy. Accessed April 29, 2020. 238 AB IPC Order 98-018 at [18]. 239 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy and Procedures Manual at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/disclosure-harmful-personal-privacy. Accessed April 29, 2020.
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