Appeals Court Clarifies Limitations Period in Alberta Privacy Actions : Personal Information Protections Act (PIPA)

This post originally appeared on Dentons Data blog and (Shilletto).  May 12, 2019 marked the date when the Alberta Court of Appeal released a decision from a summary dismissal application, solving any and all confusion around the province’s limitations act and it’s privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection Act, SA 2003, c P-6.5 (“PIPA”). The…

What Churches Need to Know about Record-keeping and Archives

Most churches collect and use personal information in the course of their ministry. Documents which might include personal identifiable information includes baptismal, marriage and burial (private cemetery) records. Once these types of records are created, they must be retained for legal purposes. Other types of records, which are generated only to fulfil immediate tasks, such…

Celebrating 25 years of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act

On October 1, the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) tweeted a shout out to the Freedom of Information and Protection (FOIP) Act and its 25 years of existence. Twitter Link  That’s right, the FOIP Act came to be in 1994, and into effect in October 1995. It was first introduced as…

Personal Information Protection during a Public Health Crisis

We have been receiving inquiries this week regarding what types of personal health information employees need to disclose to their employers during a Public Health Emergency. As organizations are working to establish new tools, protocols, procedures and processes for the crisis while in the midst of it, it is important to know how to balance…