Notice to Public Bodies
OIPC Launches POPA PIA Template and POPA PIA Guide for use by public bodies. Since the enactment of the Protection…
Office of the Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner participates in global privacy sweep examining websites, games and apps used by children
Results show improvements in some areas along with new concerns. The results of the latest Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN)…
Alberta OIPC part of international joint statement on privacy risks of AI-generated imagery
Statement issued today from 61 data protection authorities around the world The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)…
Children a key focus of the Alberta Privacy Commissioner’s work on privacy protection
Commissioner notes critical importance of privacy protection for children as part of marking Data Privacy Week The Office of the…
Information and Privacy Commissioner Publishes 2024-25 Annual Report
The report highlights activities and challenges including legislative reform, abandoned health records and the high number of judicial reviews The…
Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner raises concerns regarding amendments to Health Information Act as set out in Bill 11
Commissioner Diane McLeod sees positive aspects to amendments but also notes significant gaps. The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta,…
Canada’s privacy regulators call for strong protection of children’s privacy in the development and use of educational technologies
The publication of the resolution comes two days after investigation reports were issued by privacy commissioners in Alberta and Ontario…
Ontario and Alberta privacy commissioners release investigation findings into PowerSchool breach affecting school boards and other educational bodies
Commissioners highlight common findings in the reports issued by each office. Ontario and Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioners have released…
Canada’s information regulators call on their respective governments to promote a more robust information ecosystem
Joint resolution issued on trust, transparency and democracy in an era of misinformation In an era where false and misleading…
OIPC Alberta takes part in annual Global Privacy Enforcement Network sweep
The 2025 privacy sweep will focus on the protection of children’s privacy in the use of online apps More than…