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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).

Privacy Commissioner and Child and Youth Advocate to team up on children's online safety
November 20, 2009
This announcement comes in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Canada's signing of the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Emergency Health Services Amendment Act Raises Commissioner's Concerns
November 20, 2009
The amendments deal with the sharing of information between ambulance attendants and police.

Order P2009-004
November 17, 2009
The Real Estate Council of Alberta has been ordered to ensure it does not collect more information from its application forms than it reasonably needs to make licensing decisions.

Order F2009-015
November 10, 2009
City of St. Albert ordered to release documents relating to house fire.

News Release: New guidelines to assist bar owners on collection of personal information
November 04, 2009

Guidelines for Licensed Premises on Collecting Using and Disclosing Personal Information of Patrons
November 04, 2009

Privacy In The Time Of A Pandemic: Guidance For Organizations
October 29, 2009
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Office of the Information and
Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, have received inquiries from organizations seeking clarification about how privacy laws apply in the private sector workplace during the H1N1 pandemic.

Privacy In The Time Of A Pandemic: Fact Sheet for Employees
October 29, 2009
The Offices of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and the Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of British Columbia and Alberta, have received inquiries from organizations seeking clarification about how privacy laws apply in the private sector workplace during the H1N1 pandemic. We have developed guidance to assist organizations in knowing the personal information that they can collect, use and disclose in both non-emergency and emergency pandemic situations.

Commissioner Reacts to Changes to Personal Information Protection Act
October 28, 2009

Order F2009-016
October 21, 2009
Adjudicator confirms University of Calgary's decision to withhold some information but orders release of other information.

Investigation Report H2009-IR-006
October 20, 2009
Investigation finds no evidence of snooping in medical files but uncovers another serious issue.

Commissioner Work announces changes to inquiry procedures
October 14, 2009

Letter to Google Inc. regarding the company's proposed retention plan for images collected for its StreetView application
October 07, 2009

Right to Know Week Seminar Presentations
October 01, 2009

News Release - the Commissioner's thoughts on Right to Know Week
September 29, 2009
Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner says the right to access information is fundamental in a democracy.

Electronic Health Information and Privacy Conference 2009

November 19, 2009 - November 19, 2009

The fifth Annual EHIP Conference in Ottawa will centre around issues concerning the collection and use/disclosure of genetic information.

Prairie Health Information Privacy Day 2009

November 30, 2009 - December 01, 2009

This event has been postponed to a future date not yet determined.

E-Health Forum

December 07, 2009 - December 08, 2009

The 11th Annual E-Health Forum in Toronto will focus on assessing the impact of current health information systems and tools, as well as exploring areas of future enhancement. We invite you to join in the dialogue this December.