Health Information Breaches Result in Conviction of Clinic Employee
A medical office assistant pleaded guilty in Edmonton Provincial Court to knowingly accessing health information in contravention of the Health…
Unauthorized Accesses of Health Information Lead to Eleventh Conviction
A former billing clerk with Alberta Health Services (AHS) pleaded guilty in Red Deer Provincial Court to illegally accessing health…
Activity Sheets, Lesson Plans Help Start the Privacy Conversation with Students
Resources: Lesson Plans and Activities for K-12 Education Canada’s privacy authorities issued a number of activity sheets today to assist…
Statement from the Information and Privacy Commissioner about Alberta’s Privacy Laws and GSAs
Resource: Disclosing a Student’s Participation in a School Club Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton issued the following statement today…
OIPC Releases Investigation into Management of GoA Emails
Investigation Report F2019-IR-01 (PDF) Resource: Guidelines for Managing Emails (PDF) Resource: 8 Tips for Managing Emails (PDF) The Office of…
Lab Assistant Fined for Snooping on Health Information
A lab assistant with Calgary Laboratory Services (CLS) pleaded guilty to accessing health information in violation of the Health Information Act (HIA)…
AHS Failed to Properly Protect Health Information
Former employee improperly accessed health information of more than 12,000 individuals Investigation Report H2018-IR-01 (PDF) An investigation by the Office…
OIPC Investigation Finds City of Calgary Properly Responded to Privacy Breach
Investigation Report F2018-IR-03 (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) released an investigation report that looked into…
Canada’s Access to Information and Privacy Guardians Call for Privacy Regulation and Oversight of Political Parties
Joint Resolution: Privacy Regulation and Oversight of Political Parties Regina, SK – In a joint resolution, Canada’s Information and Privacy…
Announcement: Commissioner Initiates Investigation Into the Use of Facial Recognition Software at Calgary Malls
The Information and Privacy Commissioner has opened an investigation into the use of facial recognition technology without consent by Cadillac…