What to Expect During a Review with the IPC

Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. What to Expect During a Review With the IPC. Updated September 2024. 3 Review The process triggered by an applicant, or a third party of a decision made by a government institution, local authority, or trustee of the following reviewable issues: • Reviewable issues pursuant to section 49 of FOIP or 38 of LA FOIP can include, among other things, a review of late responses, decisions regarding extension of time to respond, refusal to provide access, fee estimates, requests to waive a fee, transfer of an access to information request, refusal to grant access to or to make a correction to personal information. • Reviewable issues pursuant to section 42 of HIPA can include a review of decisions regarding denial of access to one’s own personal health information, denial of an amendment to personal health information or any other matter the person feels has been a contravention of HIPA. Section 7 Decision Means the letter, notice or email provided by the head of a public body to an applicant pursuant to section 7 of FOIP and LA FOIP. Section 36 Decision Means the letter, notice or email provided by the trustee pursuant to section 36 of HIPA. Submission As applicable, depending on the party, the submission may include the public body’s/trustee’s written representation setting out its position along with its arguments or analysis, the index of records, the records in question and other supporting documentation. Notifications provided to the parties by the IPC outline what issues parties are expected to address in its submission in order to meet the burden of proof. Third Party Pursuant to subsection 2(1)(j) of FOIP, a person, including an unincorporated entity, other than an applicant or a government institution; under subsection 2(1)(k) of LA FOIP a person, including an unincorporated entity, other than an applicant or a local authority. A third party may request a review or provide representation in the course of a review in certain circumstances. Trustee Is a trustee pursuant to subsection 2(1)(t) of HIPA with custody or control of personal health information.

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