Access to Information - LA FOIP
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is subject to The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP) which is the provincial legislation which provides privacy protection of both personal and business information. This Act also provides individuals with the “right of access” which is the ability to request records from a local authority.
The SHA Privacy and Access Unit is responsible for processing requests pursuant to LA FOIP and works with teams across the organization to respond appropriately to requests for access to information. The SHA has created the following toolkit items as resources to SHA staff involved in an access to information request: