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Asking tough questions of the government is easy for some curious citizens, but answers can be hard to come by. Just ask Don Rennick, a citizen of North Bay City, ONT. He recently received an email from his city’s CAO, … Read More
Asking tough questions of the government is easy for some curious citizens, but answers can be hard to come by. Just ask Don Rennick, a citizen of North Bay City, ONT. He recently received an email from his city’s CAO, … Read More
We’ve all been there. Waiting in line, alone, 1 or 2 spots away from the customer service counter at the local Registries office. Looking around the office, you see new furniture, smell fresh paint and hear the receptionist’s squeaky voice … Read More
Nearly each Canadian has an Electronic Medical or Health Record (EMR) which has the potential, when used lawfully, to help improve health outcomes and patient safety through preventive care and chronic disease management and save money.“100 per cent of Canadians … Read More
Just what is privacy? It is useful to consider privacy as a kind of personal thing or interest, among many others, that some people like to have lots of. “Privacy is the interest that individuals have in sustaining ‘personal space’, free … Read More
The Alberta Budget is a hot topic, no matter the angle you personally take. School Boards are concerned that tax-payer dollars are not being spent properly. So concerned that just this week, I received an email from Chair of the … Read More
Albertans have a growing interest and expressed concern about the practice retailers have developed around the collection of their Personal Identifiable Information, specifically their Driver’s Licence digits. Retailers have an obligation to consider gathering Driver’s Licence Numbers and are encouraged … Read More
Each waking moment of each day, most of us leave a trail of data behind, like breadcrumbs but not for cute fairytale purposes, rather the opposite, for others to collect, combine with other data, analyse, alter and even sell- all … Read More
Alberta Privacy Breaches Highlight a Continued Need for Privacy Training You are likely aware by now that under the Health Information Act (HIA), as of August 31, 2018, health information breach reporting and notification requirements became mandatory. The results of … Read More
Raising children is challenging, even more so once your kids are using the internet. As a parent, your role is important, even if you are not as tech savvy as your pre-teen. Conversations around digital devices as children grow will … Read More
You have Rights to Access! Here’s how to do it. FOIP Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act, you are permitted to ask for access to any record, including your own personal information under the control … Read More