Individual Pleads Guilty for Health Information Breaches
A former supervisor of health information management was convicted of accessing individuals’ health information in contravention of the Health Information Act (HIA).…
Information and Privacy Commissioner Releases Investigation Reports on Delays in Responding to Access Requests
Investigation Report F2017-IR-01 (PDF) Investigation Report F2017-IR-02 (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) released two investigation…
Commissioner Issues Statement in Response to Supreme Court of Canada Decision
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has upheld a Court of Appeal of Alberta decision (2016 SCC 53) that found…
Op-Ed: Our Right to Know What Governments Know About Us
Submitted to the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald September 28 is the International Day for Universal Access to Information. Since…
Conviction, Fine for Breaching Health Information
A woman recently pleaded guilty to accessing the health information of 26 people in contravention of the Health Information Act (HIA). The…
Alberta Participates in Global Privacy Sweep on ‘Internet of Things’
Alberta’s connected devices fared well, but six in ten “Internet of Things” gadgets don’t properly tell customers how their personal…
Delays in Responding to Access Requests Prompts Investigation into Alberta Justice and Solicitor General
The Information and Privacy Commissioner has opened an investigation into Alberta Justice and Solicitor General (AJSG) for chronic delays in…
Investigation into Leak of Cellphone Bill Finds Unauthorized Use, Disclosure of Personal Information
Investigation Report F2016-IR-02 (PDF) An investigation report issued today by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) found…
Individual Convicted of an Offence under the Health Information Act
A woman was recently convicted of knowingly accessing health information of seven people in contravention of the Health Information Act…