Access to Information in the Context of a Global Pandemic
Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton, who also serves as a governance working group member of the International Conference…
Notice: Guidance to Parties Who Need to Submit an Affidavit to the Commissioner’s Office
In this time of pandemic that requires social distancing, the Commissioner’s office has received questions about what to do about…
Notice: PIAs During a Public Health Emergency
Section 60 of the Health Information Act (HIA) requires that a health custodian take reasonable steps to maintain administrative, technical…
Notice: Requests for Time Extensions During an Emergency
Section 14 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act) sets out the circumstances under which…
Commissioner Comments on Edmonton Police Service’s Use of Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition Technology
Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton has made the following statement: “Transparency is paramount to gaining the public’s trust when…
Announcement: Commissioners Launch Joint Investigation into Clearview AI Amid Growing Concerns Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology
The privacy protection authorities for Canada, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta announced today they will jointly investigate Clearview AI and…
Announcement: Notice to Albertans About LifeLabs Breach
On December 17, 2019, LifeLabs publicly announced a cyberattack it incurred that resulted in unauthorized access to customer information. LifeLabs…
Fine Levelled Against Former Covenant Health Employee for Privacy Breaches
A former Covenant Health employee pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 20 to knowingly accessing health information in contravention of the Health…
Op-Ed: Learning About Privacy Needs to be Out in the Open
This op-ed was submitted to several media outlets in Alberta. Today is Data Privacy Day. A day to reflect on…
Commissioner Investigating ID Scanning Technology at Alcanna-operated Liquor Stores
The Information and Privacy Commissioner is investigating Alcanna Inc. (Alcanna) and Patronscan’s pilot project to use identification-scanning technology to permit…