Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Saskatchewan)

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) is an act of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the Canadian province of Manitoba that is both an access-to-information statute and an information-privacy statute.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Long title An Act respecting a right of access to documents of the Government of Saskatchewan and a right of privacy with respect to personal information held by the Government of Saskatchewan
Citation	SS 1990-91, c F-22.01
Status: Current legislation

Provisions

Local authorities, including municipal governments, universities, and school boards, are not included under the legislation, but are covered by the Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.^[1][2] Health bodies fall under the Health Information Privacy Act.^[2]

The legislation covers activity relating to trade missions overseas.^[3]

Statistics relating to letters from members of the public are included in the legislation.^[4]

Implementation

At least one US resident has been able to make a successful request under the legislation.^[5] There has been at least one occasion where the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly has filed a request and the deadline for the government providing a response has lapsed.^[6]

Criticism

The fact that that responses may cost money has been criticised by the Information and Privacy Commissioner.^[2]

See also

• Freedom of information in Canada