Announcement: Commissioner Launches FOIP Investigation into the Alberta Energy Regulator
Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod has launched an investigation into the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) concerning AER’s consideration of…
Commissioners launch joint investigation into TikTok
The privacy protection authorities for Canada, Québec, British Columbia and Alberta announced today that they will jointly investigate the short-form…
Conviction for Sharing Images of Long-Term Care Residents
A former Lamont Health Care Centre employee pleaded guilty on Friday, December 9 to knowingly disclosing health information in contravention…
Decade of Privacy Breaches Analyzed in Commissioner’s Report
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) released a report today that analyzes nearly 2,000 breaches reported in…
OIPC Changes Website Platform
The OIPC website has moved to a new platform (also known as a content management system). The look and feel…
Tim Hortons App Violated Privacy Laws in Collection of ‘Vast Amounts’ of Sensitive Location Data
People who downloaded the Tim Hortons app had their movements tracked and recorded every few minutes of every day, even…
Announcement: Search Committee Recommends New Information and Privacy Commissioner
The Select Special Information and Privacy Commissioner Search Committee recommends the appointment of Diane McLeod as Alberta’s Information and Privacy…
Announcement: Privacy Guardians Sign Collaboration Agreement
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will promote greater collaboration between the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC),…
Conviction for Illegal Disclosure of Health Information
A former Covenant Health employee pleaded guilty on Monday, March 14 to knowingly disclosing health information in contravention of the…
Fine, Probation Issued for Illegal Access to Health Information
A former Alberta Health Services (AHS) employee pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 7 to accessing health information in contravention of…