Pharmacist Fined for Breaching Health Information
An Edmonton-based pharmacist received a $5,000 fine, plus a $1,000 victim fine surcharge, on Friday, Jan. 15 for using health…
Information and Privacy Commissioner Comments on Amendments to the Health Information Act
Letter to the Minister of Health on HIA Amendments (PDF) Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has concerns with some…
Information and Privacy Commissioner Responds to Health Information Act Amendments
Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has issued the following statement in relation to Bill 46, Health Statutes Amendment Act,…
Cadillac Fairview Collected 5 Million Shoppers’ Images
Customers not aware that their sensitive biometric info was gathered Investigation Report P2020-IR-01 (PDF) Cadillac Fairview – one of North…
Multiple Penalties Issued to Individual Convicted of Health Information Breaches
A former medical clinic employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 2 to breaching the health information of several individuals in…
‘Public Interest Override’ in Alberta’s Freedom of Information Law Reviewed in Commissioner’s Report
Investigation Report F2020-IR-01 (PDF) Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton released an investigation report today that looked into the use…
Statement on the Passing of Robert C. Clark, Alberta’s First Information and Privacy Commissioner
Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has issued the following statement: “Alberta has lost a great community builder and…
Commissioner Releases Report on ABTraceTogether Contact-Tracing App
ABTraceTogether Privacy Impact Assessment Review Report (PDF) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC) released a…
Clearview AI Ceases Offering Its Facial Recognition Technology in Canada
Clearview AI has advised Canadian privacy protection authorities that, in response to their joint investigation, it will cease offering its…