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WELCOME
to the Website of the
Information and Privacy Commissioner
of Saskatchewan
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Gary Dickson, Q.C.
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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
