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…
Nurse Unlawfully Accessed Health Information
A registered nurse pleaded guilty to accessing health information in contravention of the Health Information Act (HIA) and received a $3,000 fine,…
OIPC Investigation Reports Focus on Records Management
Investigation Report F2018-IR-01 (PDF) Investigation Report F2018-IR-02 (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) released two investigation…
Mandatory Privacy Breach Reporting Coming to Alberta’s Health Sector
Alberta’s health custodians will soon be required to notify Albertans whose health information has been subject to a privacy breach.…