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The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner is the regulatory body for the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act), the Health Information Act (HIA) and the Personal Information Protection Act (Private Sector Privacy). The Commissioner also conducts inquiries under the Access to Motor Vehicle Information Regulation (AMVIR).

Order P2013-02
May 17, 2013
An Adjudicator has determined that Sangha Operating Group Inc. failed to meet the timelines set out in the Personal Information Protection Act and initially failed to fulfill its duty to assist under the Act, but ultimately responded appropriately to a request for information

Order F2013-15
May 17, 2013
Alberta Health improperly refused to confirm or deny the existence of a record

Privacy Emergency Kit
May 10, 2013
The Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada have developed resources to assist decision-makers in understanding how personal information can be appropriately shared in an emergency situation.

News Release: Commissioner identifies privacy concerns with Bill 25, Children First Act
May 08, 2013
Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has concerns with Bill 25, the Children First Act, as introduced in the Legislature on May 7, 2013. The Commissioner says, “I support the principle of promoting the ‘well-being, safety, security, education and health of children’ and I recognize that information sharing is vital to providing programs and services that will benefit children. But I am very concerned about the privacy implications.”

Order F2013-14
May 03, 2013
ERCB dealt with information properly in adjudicating a case, but should consider who needs to see sensitive personal medical information

Order P2013-01
May 02, 2013
Professional Drivers Bureau of Canada Inc. ordered to stop collecting, using and disclosing personal information in contravention of PIPA

Privacy Awareness Week 2013: April 28 - May 4
April 29, 2013
Privacy Awareness Week - an annual event coordinated internationally by the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities to promote greater privacy awareness and the importance of protecting personal information.

Order F2013-12
April 26, 2013
Calgary Police Service ordered to cease disclosing more personal information than is necessary from collision reports

Order F2013-11
April 26, 2013
WCB ordered to create new procedures for disclosing personal information

Order F2013-13
April 26, 2013
Edmonton Police Service ordered to reconsider its decisions to withhold information

Order F2013-10
April 17, 2013
Adjudicator rules on fee-waiver for access request to Pembina Hills Regional School Division No. 7

Order H2013-01
April 05, 2013
Adjudicator finds Doctor met his obligations under the Health Information Act

Order F2013-09
March 21, 2013
Adjudicator finds Calgary Police Service properly withheld most information, but orders reconsideration of its decision to sever other information

Order F2013-08
March 21, 2013
Adjudicator finds Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority properly severed information pertaining to an investigation

Order F2013-07
March 12, 2013
An individual received numerous harassing telephone calls to her home from the Peter Lougheed Centre hospital (PLC) in Calgary between May 2008 and September 2008. Alberta Health Services, which operates PLC, conducted an internal investigation and terminated one employee for the harassment.

Access & Privacy Conference 2013 - We Stand On Guard

June 12, 2013 - June 14, 2013

Workshops, presentations, panels, keynote speeches, and networking opportunities over three summer days in Edmonton will bring together experts from information access and privacy representing many sectors, perspectives, and locations, with the common goal to safeguard the currency of our liberty.