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Data Privacy Day 2020
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Under the Health Information Act (HIA), third parties in Alberta cannot lawfully obtain Personal Health Information (PHI), or disclose obtained information, without the owner’s (individual’s) consent. The legislation begins with a duty of confidentiality and prohibition against disclosure unless consent is received. It is important to note that not all circumstances recognized under the HIA…
The Spirit of the Access to Information Act
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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…