Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 18 Oct 2023. 262 the Commissioner found that the records contained personal information that was evaluative or opinion material. Furthermore, the Commissioner found that the personal information was compiled solely for the purpose of determining the applicant’s suitability for employment. Finally, the Commissioner found that the interview notes were provided explicitly in confidence. However, the written complaints were not provided implicitly or explicitly in confidence. The Commissioner recommended that Cornerstone sever the opinions and other personal information of individuals other than the applicant and release the rest. In Review Report 142-2022, the Commissioner considered a denial of access involving the Ministry of Social Services (Social Services). Social Services withheld portions of the record totaling 255 pages. It applied the equivalent subsection 31(2) of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) to portions of the records. Upon review, the Commissioner found that the assessment information collected on the applicant was for the enumerated purpose of determining eligibility to an income program offered by Social Services. The assessment information contained the comments of the assessor. However, the Commissioner found that Social Services did not demonstrate that the scores on the assessment were provided explicitly or implicitly in confidence. As such, the Commissioner found that subsection 31(2) of FOIP did not apply. Subsection 30(3) Individual’s access to personal information 30(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.
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