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An Applicant made an access request to the City of Calgary (the Public Body) under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act), on April 16, 2025. The Public Body agreed to process the request as a “continuing request” under section 9 of the FOIP Act, and provided the Applicant with a schedule for processing the continuing request. On February 6, 2026, the Applicant confirmed that they had not received the third scheduled response, and requested a review by this of office of the Public Body’s failure to respond. The Adjudicator ordered the Public Body to respond… Read More...

An Applicant made an access request to the City of Calgary (the Public Body) under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act), on April 16, 2025. The Public Body agreed to process the request as a “continuing request” under section 9 of the FOIP Act, and provided the Applicant with a schedule for processing the continuing request. On February 6, 2026, the Applicant confirmed that they have not received the second scheduled response, and requested a review by this of office of the Public Body’s failure to respond to the access request. The Adjudicator ordered the… Read More...

The Applicant made an access to information request for their personal information under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) to the Calgary Police Service (the Public Body) dated August 20, 2025. By November 26, 2025, the Public Body had not responded to the request and the Applicant requested a review of the Public Body’s failure to respond. The Adjudicator found that the Public Body failed to comply with the timelines in section 13(1). The Adjudicator ordered the Public Body to respond to the access request as required by ATIA. Read More...

On October 2, 2025, the Applicant made an access request to the Calgary Police Service (the Public Body), under the Access to Information Act (ATIA). On November 25, 2025, the Applicant requested a review of the Public Body’s failure to respond to the request. The Public Body conceded that it failed to comply with timelines under ATIA. The Adjudicator found that the Public Body did not respond to the Applicant and ordered it to respond to the request as required by ATIA. Read More...

New resources will also be a useful reference for other jurisdictions. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has launched a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Template and a PIA Completion Guide that align with the current requirements of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and its regulations, which came into effect in 2025. The completion of PIAs by public bodies is mandatory under POPA in certain circumstances. Some of these PIAs must be submitted to the Commissioner for review and comment. The purpose of a review by the OIPC is to assess whether the public body… Read More...

OIPC Launches POPA PIA Template and POPA PIA Guide for use by public bodies. Since the enactment of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA), the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) has developed a new Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Template (POPA PIA Template) and a POPA PIA Completion Guide (POPA PIA Guide) that align with the current requirements of POPA and its regulations. The completion of PIAs by public bodies is mandatory under POPA in certain circumstances. Some of these PIAs must be submitted to the Commissioner for review and comment. The POPA PIA Template and POPA PIA… Read More...

Results show improvements in some areas along with new concerns. The results of the latest Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) sweep highlight how child-friendly practices can protect children’s privacy online. Along with emerging concerns, the sweep identifies improvements in some regards. The global sweep included 27 data protection and privacy authorities from around the world, including the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta. The sweep examined almost 900 websites and apps that are used by children. While some are designed for children’s use, others are used by the general population but are popular with children. “Children’s… Read More...

The Edmonton Police Service (the Public Body) made a decision to extend the timelines for responding to the Applicant’s access request by a total of 90 business days under sections 16(1)(b) and 16(2) of the Access to Information Act (ATIA).  The Adjudicator confirmed that the extension of the time limit complied with ATIA. Read More...

The Applicant made a request for access under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) to the Calgary Police Service (the Public Body).  The Applicant requested information regarding any accesses made in relation to the Applicant’s personal information in access logs, including “entity audit reports” and “universal query administration audit logs” as well as any information regarding the purpose of any such accesses. The Public Body did not respond to the access request. The Applicant requested review of the Public Body’s failure to respond to the access request. At the inquiry, the Public Body argued that ATIA did not apply to… Read More...

Section 26 of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) requires a public body to prepare a privacy impact assessment (PIA) in prescribed circumstances and, if required by the regulations, submit the PIA to the Information and Privacy Commissioner in accordance with the regulations. In addition, as part of the Commissioner’s responsibility to monitor how POPA is administered to ensure that its purposes are achieved, the Commissioner may, as described in section 27(1)(j) of POPA, request a copy of a public body’s PIA. Section 7(1) of the Protection of Privacy Act (Ministerial) Regulation (M-Regulation) lists the circumstances in which a… Read More...

The Applicant made a request for access under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act) to the Alberta Ombudsman (the Ombudsman) for records relating to complaints the Applicant had made to the Ombudsman regarding the Alberta Human Rights Commission. The Ombudsman informed the Applicant that section 4(1)(d) of the FOIP Act applied to the records, but provided the Applicant with copies of the Applicant’s correspondence. The Applicant requested review by the Commissioner. The Adjudicator found that the requested records were exempt from the application of the FOIP Act as they were in the custody or… Read More...

On July 12, 2025, the Applicant made an access request to the Calgary Police Service (the Public Body), under the Access to Information Act (ATIA/Act). On November 8, 2025, the Applicant requested a review of the Public Body’s failure to respond to the request. The Public Body conceded that it failed to comply with timelines under the Act. The Adjudicator found that the request was made under the Act and ordered the Public Body to respond to the request as required by the Act. Read More...

The Applicant made an access to information request under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) to the Calgary Police Service (the Public Body) dated June 23, 2025. By August 6, 2025, the Public Body had not responded to the request and the Applicant requested a review of the Public Body’s failure to respond. The Adjudicator found that the Public Body failed to comply with the timelines in section 13(1). The Adjudicator ordered the Public Body to respond to the access request as required by ATIA. Read More...

The Complainant had been receiving disability benefits administered by the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan (the Organization). The Complainant made a complaint to this office that the Organization collected, used, and disclosed their personal information without consent. The Adjudicator determined that the Organization had authority to collect and use the Complainant’s personal information as it did. The Adjudicator found that the Organization had authority to disclose the Complainant’s personal information to their union. However, the Organization did not have authority to disclose the Complainant’s personal information to a health services provider that the Organization wanted to refer the Complainant to.… Read More...

An Applicant, a documentary film maker, made an access request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act) to the Calgary Police Service (the Public Body) for   All records - which may include or be known as investigative, disclosure, occurrence and/or incident reports, as well as chain-of-custody records related to Calgary Police Service case file numbers #138481962, #13481794, and #1381940, and Provincial Court Docket# 131518011P1, which may include, but are not limited to, materials such as: CPS Event Chronologies, CPS communication logs/ recordings/videos (e.g. HAWC1 Video #11358), Violation Tickets (e.g. #A14970594R), taser download records,… Read More...

The Applicant made a request for access under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act) to the Alberta Human Rights Commission (the Public Body). The Applicant requested:   Excluding ALL records originating from [the Applicant] please send any record related in any way to: Alberta Human Rights Commission; June 1, 2018 to date Complaints Re Alberta Government Re Alberta Elections Act Complaints Re Alberta Provincial Court Complaints Re Alberta University of Calgary Complaints Re Alberta Edmonton Journal sent to people that include: […] Director […] Registrar Time period: from June 01, 2018 to June 07,… Read More...

An Applicant made an access request to the Calgary Police Service (the Public Body) under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act), on March 3, 2025. By November 2025, the Public Body had not responded to the Applicant’s request and the Applicant requested a review of the Public Body’s failure to respond. The Adjudicator ordered the Public Body to respond to the Applicant’s access request as required by the Act. Read More...

Energy and Minerals (the Public Body) made a decision to extend the timelines for responding to the Applicant’s access request by 30 business days under section 16(1)(b) of the Access to Information Act (ATIA).  The Adjudicator reduced the extension of time for the Public Body to respond to the access request. Read More...

Statement issued today from 61 data protection authorities around the world The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has joined other data protection authorities from around the globe today to publish a Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery. The statement represents the united position of 61 authorities. It has been issued in response to serious concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) systems that generate realistic images and videos depicting identifiable individuals without their knowledge and consent. The signatories are especially concerned about potential harms to children. The statement outlines key expectations and fundamental principles for all organisations developing… Read More...

This joint statement was issued on February 23, 2026, with a total of 61 signatories from around the world, including the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. Click here to read the statement. Read More...