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…
Notice: Request to public in light of potential work interruption at Canada Post
As you may be aware, a “72-hour strike notice” was issued by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to…
Canadian privacy regulators pass resolution to address privacy-related harms resulting from deceptive design patterns
TORONTO – Privacy regulators from across Canada have issued a joint resolution calling for action on the growing use of…
Federal, provincial, territorial information and privacy commissioners and ombuds wrap up successful annual meeting
TORONTO, ON – Today, federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) information and privacy commissioners and ombuds concluded two days of productive…
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner joins investigation into company that does background checks
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta will work with two other privacy authorities in Canada…