Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 181 It is information belonging to an organized field of knowledge in the natural, biological, or social sciences or mathematics. In addition, for information to be characterized as scientific, it must relate to the observation and testing of specific hypothesis or conclusions and be undertaken by an expert in the field. Finally, scientific information must be given a meaning separate from technical information.624 Technical information is information relating to a particular subject, craft or technique. Examples are system design specifications and the plans for an engineering project.625 It is information belonging to an organized field of knowledge which would fall under the general categories of applied sciences or mechanical arts. Examples of these fields would include architecture, engineering, or electronics. It will usually involve information prepared by a professional in the field and describe the construction, operation or maintenance of a structure, process, equipment, or thing. Finally, technical information must be given a meaning separate from scientific information.626 Labour relations information is information that relates to the management of personnel by a person or organization, whether or not the personnel are organized into bargaining units. It includes relationships within and between workers, working groups, managers, employers and their organizations. Labour relations information also includes collective relations between a public body and its employees. Common examples of labour relations information are hourly wage rates, personnel contracts, and information on negotiations regarding collective agreements.627 In the decision Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Health), (2012), the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that administrative details such as page and volume numbering, dates, and location of information within records do not constitute financial, commercial, scientific, or technical information.628 624 Definition originated from ON IPC Order P-454 at p. 4. Adopted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2006002 at [87]. 625 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4, p. 191. Definition first relied on for third party exemption in SK OIPC Review Report F-2006-002 at [85]. 626 Definition originated from ON IPC Order P-454 at p. 4. Adopted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2005003 at [26]. Definition endorsed in Consumers’ Co-operative Refineries Limited v Regina (City), 2016 SKQB 335 (CanLII) at [20]. 627 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4, p. 103. Definition first relied on in SK OIPC Review Report 019-2014 at [37]. 628 Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Health), [2012] 1 SCR 23, 2012 SCC 3 (CanLII) at [141].
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