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WELCOME
to the Website of the
Information and Privacy Commissioner
of Saskatchewan
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Gary Dickson, Q.C. |
The Information
and Privacy Commissioner is an independent officer of the Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly. He oversees three different Saskatchewan statutes
(follow the links below to the Queen's Printer Website):
The
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
The Health Information Protection Act
The
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) has jurisdiction over Saskatchewan departments; Crown Corporations;
provincial agencies; health regions; universities, colleges and schools;
municipalities; health information trustees such as physicians,
pharmacies, laboratories, diagnostic clinics, and a number of other
organizations. The OIPC has no authority over the federal government or
the private sector other than private businesses that are health
information “trustees”.
The OIPC ensures that public
bodies respect the privacy and access rights of the people of
Saskatchewan by:
- Informing members of the
public of their information rights
- Mediating access and privacy
disputes between individuals and public bodies
- Making recommendations on
appeals from access to information decisions by public bodies
- Investigating and resolving
privacy complaints
- Issuing recommendations on
public bodies’ policies and practices
- Commenting on proposed laws
and policies
