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Information and Privacy Commissioner
Vote 55
The mandate of the Office is to review decisions and actions of government under the Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act, of local authorities under the Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and health
information trustees under the Health Information Protection Act. The Office provides that oversight for the purpose of
ensuring that Saskatchewan residents enjoy the full measure of their “information rights” guaranteed by those statutes. Those
information rights include the right to access public records and the right to have privacy protected.
Summary of Appropriation and Expense
(thousands of dollars)
Estimated
2016-17
Estimated
2015-16
Information and Privacy Commissioner........................................................................... 1,561 1,469
Appropriation 1,561
1,469
Capital Asset Acquisitions.............................................................................................
Non-Appropriated Expense Adjustment...........................................................................
Expense
-
22
1,583
-
-
1,469
For comparative purposes, figures shown for 2015-16 have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2016-17 Estimates. The Restatement Schedule,
provided in the Supplementary Information section, presents an itemized reconciliation of appropriations.
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