Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 4, Exemptions from the Right of Access. Updated 24 July 2025. 267 Employment reference means personal information that is evaluative, or opinion material compiled solely for the purpose of describing an individual’s suitability, eligibility or qualifications for employment.901 Award means to give or to order to be given as a payment, compensation or prize; to grant; to assign.902 Benefit means a favourable or helpful factor or circumstance; advantage, profit.903 Other benefits refer to benefits conferred by a local authority through an evaluative process. The term includes research grants, scholarships, and prizes. It also includes appointments required for employment in a particular job or profession such as a bailiff or special constable.904 Employee of a local authority means an individual employed by a local authority and includes an individual retained under a contract to perform services for the local authority.905 The personal information must have been compiled solely for one of the enumerated purposes to qualify. 3. Was the personal information provided explicitly or implicitly in confidence? In confidence usually describes a situation of mutual trust in which private matters are relayed or reported. Information provided in confidence means that the supplier of the information has stipulated how the information can be disseminated.906 In order for confidence to be found, there must be an implicit or explicit agreement or understanding of confidentiality on the part of both the local authority and the party providing the information.907 901 The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Regulations, c. L-27.1 Reg. 1, s. 2(1)(b). 902 AB IPC, Order 98-021 at p.5. 903 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy Definitions at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/services-for-government/policiesprocedures/foippa-manual/policy-definitions. Accessed April 23, 2020. 904 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices, 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 141. 905 The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act [S.S. 1990-91, c L-27.1], s. 2(1)(b.1). 906 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 104, SK OIPC Review Reports F-2006-002 at [51], H-2008-002 at [73], ON IPC Order MO-1896 at p. 8. 907 SK OIPC Review Reports F-2006-002 at [52], LA-2013-002 at [57]; ON IPC Order MO-1896 at p. 8.
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