Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 212 Public interest is not black and white; it is a matter of degree. There is always a balance to be struck.717 In determining if there is a public interest, the following can be considered:718 • Whose interests would be affected by disclosure other than the third party. o Individual o General o Describe affected group • Does the information concern an event/proposal/incident/condition involving health, safety, or protection of the environment. o If so, what group in the public is affected by the event/proposal/incident/condition. • Is the event/proposal/incident/condition one which requires government approval. • Did it result in government enforcement activity or investigation. • Did it involve contravention or violation of standards in health, safety, and environmental protection. o Describe the extent of the danger or risk. o Who is affected by the danger or risk. • Has the danger or risk been alleviated. o To what extent. o When. o What was the degree of exposure to the danger or risk before it was alleviated. o For how long. • What was the impact of any past event/incident described in the record. o Describe the degree or extent. • What are the remaining effects or impacts. 717 AB IPC Order 096-002 at p. 17. 718 Information Commissioner of Canada resource, Investigator’s Guide to Interpreting the Act, Section 20(2), (5), (6): Questions – Disclosure Authorized in Public Interest. Available at https://www.oicci.gc.ca/en/investigators-guide-interpreting-act/section-20256-questions-disclosure-authorizedpublic-interest. Accessed September 4, 2019.
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