Information and Privacy Commissioner generally pleased with recent report on Personal Information Protection Act
Report reflects many of the amendments to PIPA recommended by the OIPC The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner…
Information and Privacy Commissioner shares survey results regarding potential amendments to Health Information Act
Amendments may include expanding access to Albertans’ health information and its use to develop and use innovative technology such as…
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner comments on PowerSchool cybersecurity incident
The Commissioner notes the work her office is doing and suggests possible courses of action for those affected The Office…
Former Alberta Health Services employee fined for unauthorized disclosure of health information
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner notes the need for changes to the law EDMONTON – The Edmonton Court of Justice…
Court case concludes in sentencing for offence under Health Information Act
Fine imposed was the third largest fine in history of the Act A former employee of Alberta Health Services (AHS)…
Canada’s Information Commissioners and Ombuds issue joint resolution calling for enhanced transparency in government operations
Gatineau, Québec – In a joint resolution, Canada’s information commissioners and ombuds from federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions are pressing…
Information and Privacy Commissioner Publishes 2023-24 Annual Report
Challenges highlighted include a spike in reports of abandoned health records and an alarming trend of snooping into health information…
Federal, provincial, and territorial privacy regulators address responsible information-sharing in situations involving intimate partner violence
Toronto, Ontario – Privacy authorities across Canada have issued a joint resolution to guide the responsible disclosure of personal information…
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner calls for changes to new proposed public sector access and privacy legislation for Alberta
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has published comments and a call for changes to…
Notice: Request to public in light of work interruption at Canada Post
Because of the current work interruption at Canada Post, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta…