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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).

Commissioner Work expresses grave concern over recent Court of Appeal ruling.
January 29, 2010

Order F2009-019 & F2009-020
February 04, 2010
City of Edmonton ordered to conduct adequate search for records and to cease disclosing personal information

SCAN: The Surveillance Studies Centre
February 04, 2010
An in-depth report on surveillance camera history, trends and effectiveness.

"A Conversation with Frank Work"
February 04, 2010
The Commissioner answered some questions for the blog: "On the Cutting Edge"

Order F2009-021
February 01, 2010
Adjudicator orders Alberta Transportation release of contract value/price.

Order P2009-006 and P2009-007
December 22, 2009
Adjudicator orders one organization to stop disclosing information and another to stop collecting information in contravention of PIPA.

News Release H2009-001
December 17, 2009
Adjudicator determines statement of disagreement should be attached to discharge summary.

Christmas Shopping Tips To Protect Your Privacy
December 15, 2009
Tips for protecting your privacy during the busy Christmas season.

Investigation Report H2009-IR-007
December 10, 2009
Alberta Health Services cleared in the wake of a computer virus outbreak

Order F2009-018
December 02, 2009
Adjudicator rules Alberta Justice and Attorney General should reconsider decision not to release information.

Order P2009-003
December 01, 2009
Condominium Association did not violate Personal Information Protection Act in the minutes of an annual general meeting of the condominium corporation.

Order F2009-017
December 01, 2009
Adjudicator determines that Alberta Energy met its duty to assist.

Medical clinic fails to track use of electronic records
November 26, 2009
An individual complained to the Commissioner that an employee at the Bigelow Fowler Clinic in Lethbridge had disclosed his health information to his employer.

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.

2010 Access and Privacy Conference - Canada's Foremost Information Rights Conference

June 09, 2010 - June 11, 2010

The twin paragons of information rights, access and privacy, have crawled, walked, and run through the rigours of our early administrative lives. Throughout the development of our profession, we have learned together, we have matured together, and we have grown to become more expert and specialized than even our earliest proponents could have imagined.