2008 Orders
Summaries of the Orders are prepared by Policy and Governance, Service Alberta, and are added to this page as soon as they are available.
Orders, New Releases, Summaries
F2008-032: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office orders Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security to disclose some information it withheld, determines that it did not apply its discretion properly when it withheld records and orders it to reconsider its decision to withhold such records.
(Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security) (Released January 13, 2011)
F2008-031: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the Alberta Insurance Council (the Council) properly withheld some information regarding investigations of complaints against the applicant, and orders the Council to disclose information that was improperly withheld under the FOIP Act.
(Alberta Insurance Council) (Released September 29, 2009)
F2008-030: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that Region 3 Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority (CFSA) was authorized to collect personal information from the Calgary Police Services' reports under sections 33(a) and 34(1)(a)(ii) (collection authorized by child welfare legislation), and 33(c) (information necessary to an operating program of CFSA) of the FOIP Act.
(Region 3 Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority) (Released August 14, 2009)
F2008-029: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms that the Calgary Police Service(CPS) was authorized to disclose its reports relating to incidents of domestic conflict to a society assisting victims of domestic violence under section 40(1)(c) (disclosure is for the same purposes for which the information was collected) of the FOIP Act.
(Calgary Police Service) (Released August 14, 2009)
F2008-028: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that Alberta Employment and Immigration (EI) properly withheld some information related to the enactment and implementation of a bill, and orders EI to release information to the applicant that was improperly withheld under the FOIP Act.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released July 23, 2009)
F2008-027: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that section 21 (information supplied in confidence by a government, local government or organization) of the FOIP Act does not apply to information withheld by the Edmonton Police Service from the Professionalism Committee Final Report, and orders EPS to release this information to the applicant.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released June 16, 2009)
F2008-026: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms Alberta Finance and Enterprise's decision to withhold personal information from records related to a process to locate former members of a pension plan.
(Alberta Finance and Enterprise) (Released November 6, 2008)
F2008-025: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the Attendance Board was authorized to collect personal information when accepting a psychologist's report into evidence, but contravened Part 2 of the FOIP Act when it disclosed the report to a school; and orders the Board to cease similar practices in the future.
(Attendance Board) (Released May 28, 2009)
F2008-024: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that Edmonton Police Service was authorized to search an individual's name in the police information database in most instances, and asks EPS to ensure that reasons for access are entered into the system to support future searches.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released May 25, 2009)
F2008-023: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the Edmonton School District No. 7 did not collect, use or disclose the personal information of a teacher as the District did not have custody or control of the letter in question.
(Edmonton School District No. 7) (Released April 7, 2009)
F2008-022: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that Energy Resources Conservation Board disclosed personal information in contravention of Part 2 of the FOIP Act and orders ERCB to cease similar practices in the future.
(Energy Resources Conservation Board) (Released March 26, 2009)
F2008-021: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office orders the Edmonton Police Commission to release information relating to the dismissal of disciplinary charges, subject to the removal of some personal information, and orders the Commission to reconsider its decision to withhold information under section 27 (privileged information) of the FOIP Act.
(Edmonton Police Commission) (Released July 16, 2009)
F2008-020: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office orders the Edmonton Police Service to release an internal investigation report, subject to the removal of some personal information, and determines that EPS properly withheld the video associated with the report.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released March 25, 2009)
F2008-019: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has confirmed a decision by Alberta Infrastructure to release records relating to the sale of buildings by the Government of Alberta in 1997.
(Alberta Infrastructure) (Released August 7, 2008)
F2008-018: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that disclosure of Edmonton Police Services' Red Light Camera Client Training Manual would not harm third party business interests and orders EPS to disclose the manual to the applicant.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released January 20, 2009)
F2008-017: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms that it did not lose jurisdiction to conduct an inquiry under section 69(6) of the FOIP Act and orders the Edmonton Police Service to release information improperly withheld under sections 17 and 24(1)(b).
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released January 13, 2009)
F2008-016: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms that it did not lose jurisdiction to conduct an inquiry under section 69(6) of the FOIP Act and that the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) met its duty to assist; however, it also orders the EPS to release information that had been improperly withheld from the applicant.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released February 17, 2009)
F2008-015: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner orders Alberta Employment and Immigration to disclose information regarding the use of a government credit card by a former employee, ruling the department did not properly withhold certain information as non-responsive or pursuant to section 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) of the FOIP Act.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released July 2, 2008)
F2008-014: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner orders Alberta Finance and Enterprise to disclose information regarding the use of a government credit card by a former employee, ruling the department did not properly withhold certain information as non-responsive or pursuant to section 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) of the FOIP Act.
(Alberta Finance and Enterprise) (Released July 2, 2008)
F2008-013: Full Text | News Release | Summary
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner determines that it has authority to continue an inquiry despite a jurisdictional challenge related to the timelines set out in section 69(6) of the FOIP Act.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released October 15, 2008)
F2008-012: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the Caritas Health Group should disclose certain records to an applicant, but did not disclose the applicant's personal information in contravention of the FOIP Act.
(Caritas Health Group) (Released November 13, 2008)
F2008-011: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that information withheld from an applicant was a substantive rule or statement of policy related to the City of Calgary's taxation powers and orders the release of a valuation report about the Calgary Airport in its entirety.
(City of Calgary) (Released January 20, 2009)
F2008-010: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner upholds Alberta Finance and Enterprise's decision not to release salary information and the home address of a former employee.
(Alberta Finance and Enterprise) (Released April 14, 2008)
F2008-009: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has ruled that the Calgary Police Service should release information requested regarding disciplinary decisions involving its members.
(Calgary Police Service) (Released August 26, 2008)
F2008-008: Full Text | News Release
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner determines that Alberta Employment and Immigration did not have authority under section 24 of the FOIP Act (advice from officials) to withhold the results of a survey conducted on employment standards in Alberta.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released June 16, 2008)
F2008-007: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's Office upholds Alberta Justice and Attorney General's decision to withhold records about the possible prosecution of a peace officer as the records contained information related to the exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
(Alberta Justice and Attorney General) (Released March 6, 2008)
F2008-006: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the City of Edmonton did not meet its duty to assist the applicant and orders a further search for responsive records related to building and development permits.
(City of Edmonton) (Released January 13, 2009)
F2008-005: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms that it did not lose jurisdiction to conduct an inquiry under section 69(6) of the FOIP Act and finds that the Edmonton Police Service properly applied section 12(2) in refusing to confirm or deny the existence of a wiretap.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released January 15, 2009)
F2008-004: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office upholds the Calgary Board of Education's decision to withhold some personal information from an applicant, but orders the release of additional records and information improperly withheld from the applicant.
(The Calgary Board of Education) (Released February 18, 2009)
F2008-003: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the Edmonton Police Service met its duty to assist an applicant who had requested records related to a traffic ticket when a certain record was disclosed during an inquiry.
(Edmonton Police Service) (December 15, 2008)
F2008-002: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office upholds Alberta Justice and Attorney General's decision to withhold records regarding charges against Edmonton Police Service officers as the records contained information related to the exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
(Alberta Justice and Attorney General) (Released February 7, 2008)
F2008-001: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner finds that the Calgary Police Service contravened the FOIP Act when one of its members collected, used and disclosed a complainant's personal information for non-law enforcement purposes.
(Calgary Police Service) (Released February 26, 2008)
F2008-D-003: Full Text | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the Edmonton Police Service, or alternately, the Chief of Police, is an affected person in a request for review involving an applicant's request for records from the Edmonton Police Commission concerning dismissals made by the Police Chief.
(Edmonton Police Commission) (Released November 27, 2008)
F2008-D-002: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that employers on a targeted inspection list should be invited to participate in an inquiry, and those that participate will be provided with a copy of the applicant's request for review.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released September 29, 2008)
F2008-D-001: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that employers on a targeted inspection list should be notified about a request for review.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released September 29, 2008)
