Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. A Guide to Submissions. Effective Sept. 2020. Updated Dec. 2022. 11 (a) if payment of the prescribed fees will cause a substantial financial hardship for the applicant and, in the opinion of the head, giving access to the record is in the public interest; (b) if the application involves the personal information of the applicant; (c) if the prescribed fee or actual cost for the service is $100 or less. (2) For the purposes of clause 9(1)(a), substantial financial hardship includes circumstances in which the applicant: (a) is receiving assistance pursuant to The Saskatchewan Assistance Act as an individual or as part of a family unit; (b) is receiving assistance pursuant to The Training Allowance Regulations; or (c) is receiving legal assistance or representation from any of the following organizations, including any of the same organizations operating from time to time under another name: (i) The Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission; (ii) Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan; (iii) Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc. (CLASSIC). There is a similar provision in section 8 of LA FOIP Regulations. The applicant will have to show that they provided information to the public body on their financial position and will have to provide the Commissioner with similar information. Documents such as tax returns, confirmation of social services payments, and other financial information that shows the applicant receives limited income or no income. iii. An individual believes that his or her personal information has not been collected, used or disclosed in accordance with this Act or the regulations (subsection 49(1)(a.4) of FOIP, subsection 38(1)(a.4) of LA FOIP or subsection 42(1)(c) of HIPA). The applicant needs to provide some facts showing that too much of their personal information was collected, used or disclosed without authority. A mere suspicion is not enough. Providing some documents such as an email or a letter or a memo, is very helpful. These types of complaints are more commonly submitted to the IPC as a breach of privacy complaint. iv. A head fails to respond to an application for access to a record within the required time (subsection 49(1)(b) of FOIP, subsection 38(1)(b) of LA FOIP or subsection 42(1) of HIPA). The applicant can assist by providing the date the access request was made and providing documents like a post office receipt, a written acknowledgement from the public body/trustee
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