Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter3, Access to Records. Updated 5 May 2023. 115 (3) The head of the University of Saskatchewan or the University of Regina may refuse to disclose to an individual personal information that is evaluative or opinion material compiled solely for the purpose of: (a) determining the individual’s suitability for: (i) appointment, promotion or tenure as a member of the faculty of the University of Saskatchewan or the University of Regina; (ii) admission to an academic program; or (iii) receipt of an honour or award; or (b) evaluating the individual’s research projects or materials for publication; where the information is provided explicitly or implicitly in confidence. This section can also be found in the Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4: “Exemptions to the Right of Access” and Chapter 6: “Protection of Privacy” because it falls under Part IV of LA FOIP which deals with the protection of “personal information”. Subsection 30(1) Individual’s access to personal information 30(1) Subject to Part III and subsections (2) and (3), an individual whose personal information is contained in a record in the possession or under the control of a local authority has a right to, and: (a) on an application made in accordance with Part II; and (b) on giving sufficient proof of his or her identity; shall be given access to the record. Subsection 30(1) of LA FOIP provides that upon application an individual is entitled to their own personal information contained within a record unless an exemption applies under Part III or subsections 30(2) and (3) of LA FOIP applies. Local authorities should interpret the exemptions to this right to personal information with a view to giving an individual as much access as possible. Records containing personal information may be very sensitive in nature, so care must be taken to ensure that proper safeguards are in place when these types of records are released.
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