Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 86 equivalent subsection of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP) (s.s. 23(2)(e)). Subsection 24(2)(g) Interpretation 24(2) “Personal information” does not include information that discloses: … (g) expenses incurred by an individual travelling at the expense of a government institution; Expenses means costs incurred in the performance of a job or task.258 In this case, the job or task is travelling. An example is travel reimbursement for government employees (including contracted employees) and any individual.259 Expenses can include costs of flights, gas, meals, hotels, kilometer reimbursements for use of personal vehicles and parking fees. Other expenses may also be incurred. IPC Findings In Review Report 082-2017, the Commissioner found that travel reimbursement amounts found on an invoice of a former contracted employee was an expense incurred by the individual travelling at the expense of a local authority and was not personal information pursuant to the equivalent subsection of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP) (s. 23(2)(f)). In addition, a page from a calendar indicated that one of the students used a personal vehicle while working for the local authority and the distance travelled. This was also found to not be personal information pursuant to subsection 23(2)(f) of LA FOIP. 258 Pearsall, Judy, Concise Oxford Dictionary, 10th Ed., (Oxford University Press) at p. 501. 259 SK OIPC Review Report 082-2017 at [40].
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