Stephen Burns

1 week ago | bennettjones.com | Stephen Burns |David Wainer

On June 11, 2025, two new pieces of legislation in Alberta came into effect: (1) the Protection of Privacy Act; and (2) the Access to Information Act. Both pieces of legislation are expected to significantly impact public-sector privacy obligations, and were originally introduced on November 6, 2024, through Bills C-331and C-342, respectively.

Nov 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Stephen Burns |J. Sébastien Gittens |David Wainer

[co-author: Jessica May - Articling Student] On November 6, 2024, the Alberta government introduced Bill C-33 and Bill C-34 which aim to replace the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act1 with: (1) the Protection of Privacy Act;2 and (2) the Access to Information Act.3 The government has put forward this proposed legislation as: (1) a response to the significant increase in the use of technology in modern society;4 and (2) a means to create the strongest privacy protections in...

Sep 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Stephen Burns |David Wainer

The review of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) currently underway by the Alberta Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship (the Committee) continues, with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently appearing before the Committee. In light of this review, changes may be coming to private-sector personal information laws in Alberta.

Sep 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Stephen Burns |J. Sébastien Gittens |David Wainer

The review of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) currently underway by the Alberta Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship (the Committee) continues, with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently appearing before the Committee. In light of this review, changes may be coming to private-sector personal information laws in Alberta.

Sep 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Stephen Burns |David Wainer

The review of Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) currently underway by the Alberta Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship (the Committee) continues, with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently appearing before the Committee. In light of this review, changes may be coming to private-sector personal information laws in Alberta.