Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 85 example, views or opinions that dealt with matters outside of the employee’s duties, were sent from a personal email address, contained personal contact information and the views or opinions did not represent the official views of the employer. These types of views or opinions were found to be personal information. In Review Report LA-2014-002, the then Saskatoon Regional Health Authority severed portions of a letter that described the actions of two employees and why. The Commissioner found that the actions described were in the work context and did not constitute personal information. However, the ‘why’ was an expressed personal opinion or view about an individual and constituted the personal information that the opinion or view was about. In Review Report 019-2014, the Commissioner found that information severed was not personal in nature and were the opinions and views of elected City of Saskatoon Councillors in the course of their official responsibilities and professional capacity. Other information severed were opinions and views of a contracted third party businesses related to a contract between the business and the City of Saskatoon. Again, the opinions and views were given in a professional capacity. The Commissioner recommended the information be released. Subsection 23(2)(c) Interpretation 23(2) “Personal information” does not include information that discloses: … (c) financial or other details of a contract for personal services; The rationale for subsection 23(2)(c) of LA FOIP is that the public is entitled to know from whom and for what amount such services were purchased. This is an important part of public accountability.211 211 Service Alberta, FOIP Guidelines and Practices: 2009 Edition, Chapter 4 at p. 24.
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