Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 198 Some relevant questions that may assist are: 678 • Does the third party perceive that disclosure would likely prejudice its competitive position. • How would disclosure impact on the competitive position of the third party. • Would it have an adverse effect on sales or marketing. How. • Would disclosure reveal plans or strategy. If so, what kind of plans or strategy. o Product launch o Product approvals o Marketing plans o Business acquisitions o Asset acquisitions o Others • How would knowledge of these plans specifically prejudice the third party’s competitive position. • Is there an indication of how a competitor could use the information to its advantage, i.e. by developing competing pricing strategies. • Has the information or same subject matter been disclosed elsewhere. o Publications o In applications to government that are public o In the press o In annual reports, government filings o In public registries • How old is the information. If the information is not current, why would disclosure still adversely affect the third party. • Has similar information about the third party been made public in the past. If so, what was the impact. Was the impact quantifiable (e.g., lost sales or revenues). • Is information of this nature available about competitors of the third party. 678 Adapted from Information Commissioner of Canada resource, Investigator’s Guide to Interpreting the Act, Section 20(1)(c) & (d): Questions. Available at https://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/en/investigators-guideinterpreting-act/section-201cd-questions. Accessed August 28, 2019.
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