Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 259 The words “in respect of” are, in my opinion, words of the widest possible scope. They import such meanings as “in relation to”, “with reference to” or “in connection with”. The phrase “in respect of” is probably the widest of any expression intended to convey some connection between two related subject-matters.883 Legal advice includes a legal opinion about a legal issue, and a recommended course of action, based on legal considerations, regarding a matter with legal implications.884 Legal service includes any law-related service performed by a person engaged by the local authority and who is licenced to practice law.885 The local authority should explain how the correspondence relates to a matter involving advice or other services provided by legal counsel. Subsection 22: Confidentiality Provisions in Other Enactments The situation can arise that the council of a municipality may commission a report from a third party to investigate and report on a matter. As long as that report is not with respect to a legal issue from a lawyer retained by the board, section 117 of the Municipalities Act, S.S. 2005, c.M-36.1, as amended, provides that report is a public report. Section 117 provides as follows: Inspection of municipal documents 117(1) Any person is entitled at any time during regular business hours to inspect and obtain copies of: (a) any report of any consultant engaged by or of any employee of the municipality, or of any committee or other body established by a council, after the report has been submitted to the council, except any opinion or report of a lawyer; 883 Nowegijick v. The Queen, [1983] 1 SCR 29, 1983 CanLII 18 (SCC) at [39]. 884 Definition originated from ON Order P-210 at p. 18. Adopted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2012-003 at [97]. Definition also adopted by AB IPC in Order 96-017. 885 Definition originated from AB IPC Order 96-017 at [37]. Adopted in SK OIPC Review Report F-2012003 at [96].
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