Archive (Tag: education)
Updates to Chapter 4 for the Guide to FOIP and the Guide to LA FOIP are now available!
Updates to Chapter 4 for the Guide to FOIP and the Guide to LA FOIP include: Fixing minor errors (typos, grammatical errors etc.) Additional guidance for subsection 17(1)(b) (FOIP) / 16(1)(b) (LA FOIP) New guidance for subsection 22(a)(FOIP) / 21(a) (LA FOIP) Ordering production of solicitor-client & litigation privileged records Updates to section 31 (FOIP)... read more
Interview of the Commissioner by Kristél Kriel
I was pleased to sit down with Kristél Kriel and discuss breaches of privacy in the corporate world. We talked about when breaches occur and the consequences, having a culture of training and being prepared to constantly improve an organization’s security. Please take a moment to listen to our conversation here. read more
Updated HIPA Regulations and Proclaiming Certain Subsections of HIPA
Effective August 1, 2023, certain subsections of the Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) subsection 17(1), 18(2) and 18(4), have been proclaimed. Also, effective August 1 a new version of the HIPA regulations is in effect and should be available by the end of the week here. Below is a Q & A sheet issued by... read more
Severing Email Records
My office released a blog in June of 2017 regarding the obligation under section 8 of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) and The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP) and section 38(2) of The Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) to release as much information... read more