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Practice Note - Returning/Destroying Records
Letter from OIPC to Ministers of PPHS and HSHS regarding Bill 11 - December 1 2025
AI Scribe PIA Guidance
Privacy laws in Alberta
Access to information laws in Alberta
Procedures for Reviews and Privacy Complaints - Settlement Phase - FOIP, HIA, PIPA
Practice Note - Inquiry Procedures
Practice Note - Directions to Respondents when making submissions in support of claimed exceptions to access during inquiry
Practice Note - Providing Affidavits and Other Evidence
Practice Note - Preparing Records at Issue and Index of Records
Health Information Act Engagement 2024
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Process Update - April 2026
Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs): Frequently-Asked Questions (HIA)
AI: Guidance for Small Custodians on the use of Artificial Intelligence
Joint Resolution: Securing Public Trust in Digital Healthcare (2022)
Fax or Facsimile Transmission
Investigation Procedures for Reviews / Privacy Complaints
COVID-19 Pandemic: Privacy in a Pandemic
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Requirements Guide (HIA)
Netcare: Expedited PIA Review Process
Privacy Breach Response and Notification
Health Information Act: Interpreting "Person"
Health Information Act Guide
Electronic Health Record Systems Guidance
Managing Emails
Authorization to Disregard Access Requests
Netcare: Know Your Rights
Web Buckets
Ransomware
Phishing
Communicating with Patients Electronically
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