Body |
Title |
Status |
Neutral Citation |
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction |
Alberta Real Estate Association v Information and Privacy Commissioner and Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction |
Not yet heard |
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Governors of the University of Calgary v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
To be heard on June 24, 2025 |
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Frolich Rollins Schwab, Barristers and Solicitors |
David Smyth v Frohlich Rollins Schwab, Barristers and Solicitors (Organization) and Alberta Privacy Commission (Adjudicator) |
Discontinued on March 1, 2024 |
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Acuren Group Inc. |
Acuren Group Inc. v Richard Joa; and Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta |
Not yet heard |
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Justice
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Alberta Justice v The Information and Privacy Commissioner and Drew Yewchuk |
Not yet heard |
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University of Calgary |
Governors of the University of Alberta v Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Not yet heard |
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Energy |
Alberta Energy v. The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Harrison, et al. |
Order Upheld (Appeal filed 2403 0102AC, not yet heard) |
Alberta Energy v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2024 ABKB 198 |
University of Calgary |
Dr. Anton Oleynik v. Governors of the University of Calgary, et al. |
Not yet heard |
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Alberta Treasury Branches |
Alberta Treasury Branches v. Alberta Union of Provincial Employees and Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner / Alberta Treasury Branches v. Alberta Union of Provincial Employees |
Appeal discontinued / Order upheld |
N/A / 2014 ABQB 737 |
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division |
The Alberta Teachers' Association and Grande Yellowhead Public School Division No. 77 v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Ken McGowan and Dawna McGowan |
Application discontinued |
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Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and Tom Engel |
Did not proceed |
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Alberta Teachers' Association |
Alberta Teachers' Association v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Decision quashed on other grounds and remitted. Decision on remittance - see Order P2012-002 and Decision P2011-D-001. |
2011 ABQB 19 |
Solicitor General and Public Security |
Alberta (Solicitor General and Public Security) v. Jason Van Rassel and Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Decision upheld (oral decision) |
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Employment and Immigration |
Alberta (Employment and Immigration) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) / Alberta (Employment and Immgration) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Appeal dismissed / Decisions quashed and remitted |
2010 ABCA 304 / 2009 ABQB 344 & 2009 ABQB 574 |
Justice and Solicitor General |
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General v. The Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Stayed via court order filed November 4, 2022, pending conclusion of proceedings before OIPC. |
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University of Alberta |
Governors of the University of Alberta v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed and remitted in part (that is, findings on sections 17 and 18(3)). The court reviewed records over which the University of Alberta asserted privilege and found they were privileged. A March 2023 consent order of the parties made it unnecessary for the OIPC to reconsider sections 17 and 18(3) of FOIP. |
2022 ABQB 316 |
Clearview AI, Inc. |
Clearview AI Inc. v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Not yet heard |
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Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and J.F. / Edmonton Police Service v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed and remitted / Order upheld |
2022 ABCA 397 / 2021 ABQB 304 |
Alberta Health Services |
AHS v. Cardinal |
Order upheld |
2021 ABQB 678 |
Justice and Solicitor General |
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum in her capacity as “External Adjudicator” under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
Discontinued |
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Justice and Solicitor General |
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum in her capacity as “External Adjudicator” under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
Stayed pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act - Court File: CV-19-00616779-00CL |
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Health |
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Health v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum in her capacity as “External Adjudicator” under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
Stayed pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act - Court File: CV-19-00616779-00CL |
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Edmonton Public School District |
Cyrynowski v Edmonton Public School District No. 7 |
Order upheld |
2020 ABQB 544 |
ABC Benefits Corporation |
ABC Benefits Corporation, operating as Alberta Blue Cross v. Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Order quashed and remitted |
2022 ABQB 276 |
Alberta Health Services |
Alberta Health Services v. Frank Farkas and Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta |
Order partly upheld, and partly quashed and remitted |
2020 ABQB 281 |
Justice and Solicitor General |
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum in her capacity as “External Adjudicator” under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
Discontinued |
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Health |
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Health v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum in her capacity as “External Adjudicator” under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
Stayed pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act - Court File: CV-19-00616779-00CL |
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Justice and Solicitor General |
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum in her capacity as “External Adjudicator” under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
Stayed pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act - Court File: CV-19-00616779-00CL |
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Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association |
Order quashed in part |
2020 ABQB 207 |
University of Calgary |
The Board of Governors of the University of Calgary v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and Anton N. Oleynik |
Order quashed and remitted |
2019 ABQB 950 |
Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton (Police Service) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and A.B. |
Order upheld |
2019 ABQB 587 |
University of Calgary |
University of Calgary v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed |
2021 ABQB 795 |
Justice and Solicitor General |
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum in her capacity as “External Adjudicator” under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
Discontinued |
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Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association and Michael Wasylyshen |
Order partly upheld, and partly quashed and remitted |
2020 ABQB 10 |
Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association and Michael Wasylyshen |
Order partly quashed |
2020 ABQB 10 |
Alberta Emergency Management Agency |
Alberta (Municipal Affairs) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed and remitted |
2019 ABQB 436 & ABQB 274 |
Peace River School Division |
Alane Davis v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) Jill Clayton |
Order upheld (oral decision) |
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Peace River School Division |
Alane Davis v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) Jill Clayton |
Order upheld (oral decision) |
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Mount Royal University |
Lin Xing v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and Mount Royal University |
Order upheld (oral decision) |
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Alberta Health Services |
JK v. Gowrishankar / Gowrishankar v. JK |
Appeal dismissed / Order quashed |
2019 ABCA 316 / 2018 ABQB 70 |
Shepherd’s Care Foundation |
Shepherd’s Care Foundation v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Union of Provincial Employees |
Application discontinued |
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Alberta Energy Regulator |
Alberta Energy Regulator v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Jennie Russell |
Order upheld (oral decision) |
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Calgary Police Service |
Chief of Police of the Calgary Police Service v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Thomas Engel |
Order partly upheld and partly quashed. Certain records remitted for reconsideration. Consent order waiving the requirement for further review of the remitted records by the Commissioner, with the requirement that the Calgary Police Service release the remitted records forthwith to Mr. Engel, filed April 2, 2019.. |
2019 ABQB 109 |
Peace River School Division |
Davis v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2016 ABQB 578 |
Calgary Police Service |
Chief of Police of the Calgary Police Service v. Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association and Privacy Commissioner and Minister of Justice and Attorney General for the Province of Alberta / Chief of Police of the Calgary Police Service v. Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association, Information and Privacy Commissioner and Minister of Justice and Attorney General |
Appeal discontinued / Order upheld (oral decision) |
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Alberta Health Services |
Alberta Health Services v. Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta |
Order upheld |
2018 ABQB 467 |
Health |
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Health v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum |
Stayed pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act - Court File: CV-19-00616779-00CL |
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Justice and Solicitor General |
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum |
Stayed pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act - Court File: CV-19-00616779-00CL |
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Justice and Solicitor General |
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Dulcie McCallum |
Discontinued |
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Alberta Health Services |
Park Place Seniors Living Inc., Hardisty Care Centre Ltd. and Revera Inc. v. Alberta Health Services, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Shepherd’s Care Foundation, Carewest, Extendicare Inc., The Good Samaritan Society (a Lutheran Social Service Organization), Touchmark at Wedgewood (Edmonton) Inc., Covenant Health operating as St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital, and Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Order upheld |
2017 ABQB 575 |
Dr. Nagy Youssef |
Steven Grove v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Order upheld (oral decision) |
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City of Edmonton |
Edmonton (City) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) / Edmonton (City) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld in part and set aside in part. The Adjudicator's decisions on the scope of the term "personal information", the resulting payment of fees, and the need for further particulars about the application of section 17 were upheld. A portion of the Adjudicator's decision was set aside (section 10 of the FOIP Act). / Order upheld |
2016 ABCA 110 / 2015 ABQB 246 |
Workers' Compensation Board |
The Workers' Compensation Board v. The Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Application discontinued |
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Alberta Health Services |
Alberta Health Services v. Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta and Shauna McHarg |
Application discontinued |
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ABC Benefits Corporation |
ABC Benefits Corporation v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order partly upheld, and partly quashed and remitted |
2015 ABQB 662 |
Covenant Health |
Covenant Health v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed |
2014 ABQB 562 |
Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association and Michael Wasylyshen |
Order partly upheld and partly quashed |
2020 ABQB 10 |
Calgary Police Service |
Calgary (Police Service) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2014 ABQB 791 |
Workers' Compensation Board |
Workers' Compensation Board v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld, , except to the extent that the order precludes regular prepaid mail to be used to send health information where registered mail is not expressly required by statute |
2014 ABQB 99 |
Peter Choate & Associates Ltd. |
Peter Choate & Associates Ltd. v. Dahlseide |
Order upheld |
2014 ABQB 117 |
Alberta Treasury Branches |
Alberta Treasury Branches v. Alberta Union of Provincial Employees and Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner / Alberta Treasury Branches v. Alberta Union of Provincial Employees |
Appeal discontinued / Order upheld |
2014 ABQB 737 |
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division |
Leung v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld (oral decision) |
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Staples Canada Inc. |
Staples Canada Inc. v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Application discontinued |
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Alberta Health Services |
Alberta Health Services v. Alberta (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld (oral decision) |
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Buffalo Trail Public Schools Regional Division |
Alberta Teachers' Association v. Information and Privacy Commissioner / Alberta Teachers' Association v. Buffalo Trail Public Schools Regional Division |
Appeal struck. The Court of Appeal found the matter to be moot and informed the parties that the matter would not be reconsidered by the Commissioner. / Order quashed and remitted |
2014 ABCA 432 / 2013 ABQB 283 |
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation |
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2012 ABQB 397 |
Employment and Immigration |
Bonsma v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Application dismissed as moot |
2012 ABQB 294 |
Brooklyn Oilfield Services Inc. |
Brookfield Industrial Oilfield Inc. v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and Don Laird |
Application discontinued |
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Real Estate Council of Alberta |
Real Estate Council of Alberta v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2010 ABQB 598 |
Calgary Board of Education |
Calgary Board of Education v. Alberta (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Order upheld |
2014 ABQB 189 |
Calgary Board of Education |
Calgary Board of Education v. Mark Abrams and Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Application discontinued |
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Mount Royal University |
Mount Royal University v. Carter |
Order upheld |
2011 ABQB 28 |
University of Alberta |
1003 05907 (Edmonton) / 1101 08133 (Edmonton) |
Order quashed / Application for judicial review dismissed |
2012 ABQB 247 / 2012 ABQB 248 |
University of Calgary |
Oleynik v. University of Calgary / Oleynik v. University of Calgary |
Appeal dismissed by Court of Appeal / Order upheld by Court of Queen's Bench. |
2013 ABCA 105 / 2012 ABQB 189 |
City of Edmonton |
Edmonton (City) v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed and remitted |
2011 ABQB 226 |
University of Alberta |
University of Alberta v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld in part and quashed and remitted in part |
2010 ABQB 89 |
United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401 |
Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401 / United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401 v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) / United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401 v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed - PIPA declared to be unconstitutional |
2013 SCC 62 |
College of Alberta Psychologists |
College of Alberta Psychologists v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Ida Mitten |
Application withdrawn |
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Leon's Furniture Ltd. |
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta v. Leon's Furniture Limited / Leon's Furniture Limited v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) / Leon's Furniture Limited v. Curtis |
Leave to appeal dismissed / Order quashed / Order upheld |
2011 SCC 34279 / 2011 ABCA 94 / Oral decision |
Capital Health |
Capital Health v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed and remitted for reconsideration |
2009 ABQB 333 |
Calgary Health Region |
Calgary Health Region v. Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Application struck |
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Calgary Health Region |
Calgary Health Region v. Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Application struck |
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Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2012 ABQB 595 |
Edmonton Police Commission |
Edmonton Police Commission v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed on other grounds and remitted for reconsideration |
2011 ABQB 291 |
Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Tom Engel |
Application discontinued |
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Cartias Health Group |
Caritas Health Group v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2009 ABQB 186 |
Calgary Police Service |
Calgary Police Service v. Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Order upheld in part and quashed in part |
2010 ABQB 82 |
Grande Yellowhead Regional School Division |
The Alberta Teachers’ Association and Grande Yellowhead Regional Division #35 v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Ken McGowan and Dawna McGowan |
Not yet heard |
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Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and David A. Cassels / Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Consent judgment discontinuing the appeal and negating the requirement for reconsideration / The Commissioner did not lose jurisdiction to issue Order F2007-028 (2009 ABQB 268). Order confirmed, except for that part directing a search of back up records, which was set aside and remitted to the Commissioner for reconsideration (2009 ABQB 593). |
2009 ABQB 268 |
University of Alberta |
University of Alberta v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2009 ABQB 112 |
Dr. Barry Lycka |
Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed |
2009 ABQB 245 |
Dr. Barry Lycka |
Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed |
2009 ABQB 245 |
Alberta Teachers' Association |
Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. Alberta Teachers' Association / Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. Alberta Teachers' Association / Alberta Teachers' Association v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) / Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. Alberta Teachers' Association / Alberta Teachers' Association v. Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Order quashed / Appeal allowed - order remitted to Court of Queen's Bench for consideration on the merits / Appeal dismissed / Order quashed on other grounds |
Oral decision / 2011 SCC 61 / 2010 ABCA 26 / Oral decision |
Dr. Barry Lycka |
Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed |
2009 ABQB 245 |
Business Watch International |
Business Watch International Inc. v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed |
2009 ABQB 10 and ABQB 79 |
Penny Lane Entertainment Group |
Penny Lane Entertainment Group v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2009 ABQB 140 |
Calgary Health Region |
Stubicar v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner and Calgary Regional Health and Stubicar v. Alberta (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Appeal dismissed by Court of Appeal. Order upheld by Court of Queen's Bench. |
2008 ABCA 357 and 2007 ABQB 480 |
Canada Safeway Limited |
Canada Safeway Limited v. Shineton |
Order upheld |
2007 ABQB 773 |
Imperial Oil Limited |
Information and Privacy Commissioner v. Imperial Oil Limited, Imperial Oil Limited v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Imperial Oil Limited v. Calgary (City) |
Leave to appeal dismissed by Supreme Court of Canada. Appeal dismissed by Court of Appeal. Order quashed by Court of Queen's Bench. |
2014 ABCA 231 and 2013 ABQB 393 |
Edmonton Police Service |
Edmonton Police Service v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Tom Engel |
Not yet heard |
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Qualicare Health Service Corporation |
Qualicare Health Service Corporation v. Alberta (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order upheld |
2006 ABQB 515 |
Palliser Health Region |
Provincial Health Authorities of Alberta Liability and Property Insurance Plan v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of [Alberta] |
Application discontinued |
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Edmonton Police Service |
Steven Murdoch v. Darryl Da Costa, Acting Chief of Police for the City of Edmonton and The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and The Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Application discontinued |
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Energy and Utilities Board |
Shields v. Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Order quashed and remitted |
2004 ABQB 353 |
Justice |
Alberta (Attorney General) v. Krushell |
Order quashed |
2003 ABQB 252 |
IMS Health Canada, Limited |
IMS Health Canada, Limited v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) |
Order quashed |
2008 ABQB 213 |
Workers' Compensation Board |
Shafik Sadrudin Dossa v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Not yet heard |
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Alberta Cancer Board |
Hermina Relland v. Information and Privacy Commissioner and Alberta Cancer Board |
Consent dismissal order |
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Calgary Board of Education |
Western Canada High School Council and Marley Rynd v. The Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner and Ray and Nancy Calis and Calgary Board of Education |
Action stayed by consent |
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University of Alberta |
University of Alberta v. Pylypiuk |
Quashed and remitted |
2002 ABQB 22 |
Treasury |
Centennial Food Corp. v. Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Province of Alberta |
Application discontinued |
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Alberta Municipal Affairs |
St. Michael's Extended Care Centre Society v. Robert C. Clark, Information and Privacy Commissioner |
Not yet heard |
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