Privacy Commissioner and Child and Youth Advocate to Team Up on Children’s Online Safety
Information and Privacy commissioner Frank Work and Child and Youth Advocate John Mould will team up to develop awareness and…
New Guidelines to Assist Bar Owners on Collection of Personal Information
Guidelines for Licensed Premises (PDF) Amendments to the Gaming and Liquor Act (GLA) officially became law in Alberta this week. The GLA…
Commissioner Reacts to Changes to Personal Information Protection Act
Information and Privacy Commissioner, Frank Work, sees most of the amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act which have been…
Investigation Finds No Evidence of Snooping in Medical Files But Uncovers Another Serious Issue
Investigation Report H2009-IR-06 (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner found no evidence to support an allegation that…
Right to Know Week Emphasizes the Public’s Right to Access Information
This is Right to Know Week in Alberta and across the Country. Right to Know Week is to raise awareness…
Private Sector Privacy on Stage at Personal Information Protection Act Conference in Vancouver
BC Information and Privacy Commissioner, David Loukidelis and Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Frank Work, will co-host the fourth annual…
Privacy Commissioners Urge Caution on Expanded Surveillance Plan
Joint Resolution: Bills C-46 and C-47 St. John’s, Newfoundland, Sept. 10, 2009 – Parliament should take a cautious approach to legislative…
Collection and Disclosure of Limited Personal Information Was Not in Violation of Access and Privacy Laws
Investigation Report P2009-IR-02 & F2009-IR-02 (PDF) An investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has determined that…
Commissioner Urges Vigilance in Wake of Computer Virus Outbreak at Alberta Health Services
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has been notified by Alberta Health Services that a virus was present…
Level of Security on Stolen Laptops is Simply Not Acceptable, Says Commissioner
Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work is perplexed with news that two laptops containing health information stolen from Alberta Health…