Statement of the Privacy and Information Commissioners of Canada on National Security and Law Enforcement Measures

Privacy and Information Commissioners of Canada attending their annual meeting noted with sadness last week’s events in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, and…

Letter: Commissioner Writes to Calgary Police Service About the Use of Body-Worn Cameras

2014 Recipient of Robert C. Clark Award Announced

Karen Kleiss, a reporter for the Edmonton Journal, is the 2014 recipient of the Robert C. Clark award. The award,…

Global Privacy Sweep Raises Concerns About Mobile Apps

Clear, concise privacy language builds consumer trust and is good for business, according to privacy authorities that took part in…

Commissioner Concludes Investigation into Medicentres Privacy Breach

Investigation Report H2014-IR-01 (PDF) Medicentres Canada Inc. has been found in contravention of the Health Information Act (HIA) following an…

Op-Ed: Residential School Survivors Must Decide the Fate of Their Testimony

Published in The Globe and Mail Thursday, July 26, 2014 The abuses perpetrated in Canada’s aboriginal residential schools are a…

Commissioner Concludes Probe into Emails Sent to Teachers

Investigation Report F2014-IR-02 (PDF) Alberta Education has been found in contravention of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy…

Letter: Commissioner Writes to Minister of Municipal Affairs on the Municipal Government Act’s Intersection with FOIP

Letter: Commissioners Write to Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-13, the Cyberbullying and “Lawful Access” Bill

Commissioner Launches Investigation Into Government’s Handling of Access Requests

Today, Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton launched an investigation that will look at how the Government of Alberta handles…