1998 Investigation Reports

This page of the website provides links to Investigation Reports and related news releases on the website of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (external link). Each Investigation Report and news release is in PDF format and opens in a separate browser window.

Summaries of the Investigation Reports are prepared by Policy and Governance, Service Alberta, and are added to this page as soon as they are available.

Investigation Reports, New Releases, Summaries

F98-IR-016: Full Text | News Release | Summary

Information and Privacy Commissioner releases Investigation Report 98-IR-016 regarding a complaint that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board disclosed personal information to an outside party.
(Alberta Energy and Utilities Board) (Released June 27, 2001)

F98-IR-015: Full Text | Summary

Information and Privacy Commissioner, Bob Clark, today released Investigation Report 98-IR-015 dealing with a breach-of-privacy complaint from a school volunteer.
(Grande Yellowhead Regional Division) (Released May 8, 2001)

F98-IR-014: Full Text | Summary

Commissioner's Office releases a report on an investigation into shredding of royalty transaction records by a public body.
(Alberta Energy) (Released March 27, 2001)

F98-IR-013: Full Text | Summary

Investigation concludes Public Body breached the FOIP Act.
(Alberta Family and Social Services [now known as Alberta Human Resources and Employment]) (Released December 6, 1999)

F98-IR-012: Full Text | Summary

Investigation concludes an investigation into a privacy complaint under section 51(2)(e) of the FOIP Act.
(Workers' Compensation Board Appeals Commission) (Released April 16, 1999)

F98-IR-011: Full Text | Summary

Investigation concludes that the Lethbridge Police Service was justified in releasing personal information about a sex offender through the media.
(Lethbridge Police Service, Edmonton Police Service, under authority delegated by Alberta Justice) (Released March 4, 1999)

F98-IR-010: Full Text | Summary

Investigation into a privacy complaint under section 51(2)(e) of the FOIP Act.
(Workers' Compensation Board) (Released February 25, 1999)

F98-IR-009: Full Text | Summary

Investigation into a complaint about a response from a Public Body under section 51(2)(a) of the FOIP Act.
(Executive Council) (Released February 18, 1999)

F98-IR-008: Full Text | Summary

Investigation into a privacy complaint under section 51(2)(e) of the FOIP Act.
(Workers' Compensation Board) (Released February 3, 1999)

F98-IR-007: Full Text | Summary

Investigation into a privacy complaint under section 51(2)(e) of the FOIP Act.
(Workers' Compensation Board) (Released January 4, 1999)

F98-IR-006: Full Text | Summary

Investigation into a privacy complaint under section 51(2)(e) of the FOIP Act.
(Workers' Compensation Board) (Released January 4, 1999)

F98-IR-005: Full Text | Summary

Investigation concludes Workers' Compensation Board disclosed personal information in violation of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
(Workers' Compensation Board) (Released December 2, 1998)

F98-IR-004: Full Text | Summary

Commissioner concludes that a personal tax assessment was actually provided to a third party by the Complainant's accountant and not by Alberta Health.
(Alberta Health) (Released October 26, 1998)

F98-IR-003: Full Text | Summary

Commissioner's investigation concludes that the collection of Social Insurance Numbers by Alberta Health is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Commissioner also recommends that Alberta Health formalize its procedures for verifying identification of callers to reduce the risk of breaching an individual's personal privacy.
(Alberta Health) (Released June 22, 1998)

F98-IR-002: Full Text | Summary

Commissioner confirms that public bodies may disclose personal information to other public bodies under specific circumstances.
(Workers' Compensation Board/Alberta Family and Social Services) (Released May 20, 1998)

F98-IR-001: Full Text | News Release | Summary

Commissioner says WCB did not violate the FOIP Act when it obtained a Complainant's medical test results.
(Workers' Compensation Board, Alberta Family and Social Services) (Released June 11, 1998)