Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 265 appointed representatives, see Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 3, “Access to Records”, Section 49: Exercise of Rights by Other Persons.892 For more information on verifying the identity of the applicant, the Ministry of Justice, Access and Privacy Branch issued the resource, Verifying the Identity of an Applicant. It provides helpful direction on steps that can be taken to verify identity. Subsection 30(2) Individual’s access to personal information 31(2) A head may refuse to disclose to an individual personal information that is evaluative or opinion material compiled solely for the purpose of determining the individual’s suitability, eligibility or qualifications for employment or for the awarding of contracts and other benefits by the local authority, where the information is provided explicitly or implicitly in confidence. Subsection 30(2) of LA FOIP enables the head to refuse to disclose to individuals, personal information that is evaluative or opinion material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for employment or for the awarding of contracts and other benefits by the local authority. The provision attempts to address two competing interests: the right of an individual to have access to his or her personal information and the need to protect the flow of frank information to local authorities so that appropriate decisions can be made respecting the awarding of jobs, contracts, and other benefits.893 The following three-part test can be applied: 1. Is the information personal information that is evaluative or opinion material? To qualify as personal information, the information must be about an identifiable individual and must be personal in nature. Some examples are provided in subsection 23(1) of LA FOIP. See Section 23 in the Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 6, “Protection of Privacy”. 892 See also section 49 in LA FOIP. 893 Adapted from ON IPC Order P-773. Ontario has a similar provision at subsection 49(c) of its Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSO 1990, c F.31.
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