2009 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
F2009-047: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office determines that Alberta Employment and Immigration properly withheld records as falling within FOIP exceptions or being non-responsive but orders the release of some of the information that was withheld.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released January 20, 2010)
F2009-046: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office finds the City of Calgary properly withheld pension information, with the exception of a small amount of records at issue.
(City of Calgary) (Released January 18, 2011)
Key sections considered: 17, 24, 25 & 27
F2009-045: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office upholds the Edmonton Police Service's decision to withhold the personal information of the person who filed a noise complaint on the basis that disclosure would be an unreasonable invasion of the complainant's personal privacy.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released October 5, 2010)
F2009-044: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office determines that it has no jurisdiction to review the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) decision to withhold information on a court file and confirms the EPS decision to withhold information under sections 17, 24 and 27 of the FOIP Act.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released July 9, 2010)
F2009-043: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that Alberta Employment and Immigration (EI) properly applied section 17 of the FOIP Act to the content of e-mails, but orders EI to disclose information that is not personal information and to provide an explanation to the applicant as to why it believes there are no other responsive records.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released July 13, 2010)
F2009-042: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office determines that the Calgary Health Region (now part of Alberta Health Services) properly withheld information under section 24 of the FOIP Act as disclosure could reasonably be expected to reveal advice or recommendations, but ordered the release of the personal information of the applicant, the personal information of a third party who had consented to disclosure and information that merely revealed work-related activities that was improperly withheld under section 17.
(Alberta Health Services) (Released July 6, 2010)
F2009-041: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office finds that Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) did not violate the FOIP Act when it used an individual's personal information to make decisions regarding entitlement to compensation and orders WCB to ensure that the complainant's length of employment is accurately recorded in its records.
(Workers' Compensation Board) (Released December 15, 2010)
F2009-040: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office determines that the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) properly withheld the names of officers that were publicly available and certain information regarding extensions of investigations of alleged misconduct of officers, but ordered EPS to release information dealing with the particulars of the charges.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released June 9, 2010)
F2009-039: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office finds that the applicant was entitled to a fee waiver based on the inability to pay, and as such, it was unnecessary to determine whether the fees had been set by resolution.
(Calgary Board of Education) (Released May 6, 2010)
F2009-038: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office rules that the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) properly withheld some records relating to the investigation of a motor vehicle accident involving the applicant and orders EPS to release other records, or portions of other records.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released September 21, 2010)
F2009-037: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office finds that third party personal information related to government expenses/charges paid for by government must be released subject to the severing of certain personal information, and that personal information related to expenses paid privately by or on behalf of the third party should be partially severed consistent with past Orders and that receipts for those expenses should be withheld in their entirety.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released May 11, 2010)
F2009-036: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office determines that the Edmonton and Area Child and Family Services Authority (CFSA) had the authority under the FOIP Act to collect personal information about a child, but found that there was insufficient evidence as to whether the information had been collected.
(Edmonton and Area Child and Family Services Authority (Region 6)) (Released June 23, 2010)
F2009-035: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner’s office determines that The Board of Trustees of Edmonton School District No. 7 (Board of Trustees) had the authority under the FOIP Act to disclose personal information about a child to Edmonton and Area Child and Family Services Authority, but found that there was insufficient evidence as to whether the information had been disclosed.
(The Board of Trustees of Edmonton School District No. 7) (Released June 23, 2010)
F2009-034: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office upholds the University of Alberta's decision not to grant a fee waiver to an applicant on the basis that the fee waiver is not warranted on the inability to pay and that while animal research in general might be a matter of public interest, the specific information requested does not relate to a matter of public interest.
(University of Alberta) (Released April 13, 2010)
F2009-033: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that Region 3 Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority (CYFEA) improperly severed information that was not personal information and withheld information that was personal information, but the disclosure of the information would not be an unreasonable invasion of a third party's personal privacy.
(Region 3 Calgary and Area Child and Family Services) (Released April 21, 2010)
F2009-032: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the Calgary Police Service (CPS) met its duty to assist an individual seeking information about payments for legal bills made by CPS related to a lawsuit launched by a former police chief.
(Calgary Police Service) (Released April 8, 2010)
F2009-031: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office orders Alberta Employment and Immigration to conduct a new search for telephone records related to an access request and to communicate the search and its results to the applicant.
(Alberta Employment and Immigration) (Released April 8, 2010)
F2009-030: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the long term disability insurance records requested by an individual are not in the custody or control of Alberta Corporate Human Resources and that the applicant cannot access these records under the FOIP Act.
(Alberta Corporate Human Resources) (Released April 13, 2010)
F2009-029: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the Edmonton Police Service did not properly refuse to confirm or deny the existence of a record under section 12(2) of the FOIP Act and orders EPS to respond to the applicant's access request.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released April 6, 2010)
F2009-028: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that Alberta Health Services (AHS) improperly withheld information under sections 16 and 25(1)related to a contract for the provision of outpatient pharmacy services at two hospitals and orders AHS to conduct a new search for responsive records.
(Alberta Health Services) (Released April 15, 2010)
F2009-027: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commission's office directs Alberta Justice and Attorney General (Justice) to reconsider its decision to withhold information on the basis of prosecutorial discretion, to make new decisions on the application of section 17 and to communicate that decision and reasons in a response to the applicant.
(Justice and Attorney General) (Released April 15, 2010)
F2009-026: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office orders Mount Royal University to release records to an applicant that were improperly withheld under sections 17 and 18 of the FOIP Act.
(Mount Royal University) (Released March 16, 2010)
F2009-025: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms the University of Alberta's decision to withhold personal information of a third party and orders the University to respond again to the applicant providing information determined to be responsive.
(University of Alberta) (Released March 2, 2010)
F2009-024: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that Service Alberta properly withheld some information and directs Service Alberta to prepare a new response providing reasons for withholding information under section 24(1)(a)and to determine whether section 27(1)(a)may apply to information improperly withheld under section 24(1)(b).
(Service Alberta) (Released April 13, 2010).
F2009-023: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the University of Alberta conducted an adequate search for records but did not meet its duty to assist the applicant because it did not explain its search process adequately.
(University of Alberta) (Released March 11, 2010)
F2009-022: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the University of Calgary met its duty to assist the applicant by providing sufficient evidence to establish that the information did not exist and had never existed, and by communicating search results to the applicant.
(University of Calgary) (Released March 11, 2010)
F2009-021: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office orders Alberta Transportation to release the contract value/price of a third party's successful response to a request for proposals as the information was not properly withheld under sections 16 and 25 of the FOIP Act.
(Alberta Transportation) (Released January 28, 2009)
F2009-020: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the City of Edmonton (the City) had not conducted an adequate search of records and that it contravened Part 2 of the FOIP Act when it disclosed drawings of the individual's house to a neighbor.
(City of Edmonton) (Released February 4, 2010)
F2009-019: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the City of Edmonton (the City) had not conducted an adequate search of records and that it contravened Part 2 of the FOIP Act when it disclosed drawings of the individual's house to a neighbor.
(City of Edmonton) (Released February 4, 2010)
F2009-018: Full Text
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that Alberta Justice and Attorney General (Justice) improperly withheld information under section 27(1)(a) and orders Justice to reconsider its decision to withhold information under sections 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b) and 27(1)(c).
(Alberta Justice and Attorney General) (Released December 2, 2009)
F2009-017: Full Text
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that Alberta Energy met its duty to assist the applicant and orders the release of information improperly withheld under section 24(1).
(Alberta Energy) (Released December 1, 2009)
F2009-016: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms decisions by the University of Calgary to withhold information that would be an unreasonable invasion of the privacy of the professor involved in an investigation, and orders that information improperly withheld under the FOIP Act be released to the applicant.
(University of Calgary) (Released October 21, 2009)
F2009-015: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the City of St. Albert (the City) properly withheld some personal financial information of the homeowners involved in a house fire, and orders the City to release all other records at issue to the applicant.
(City of St. Albert) (Released November 10, 2009)
F2009-014: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that The Board of Trustees of Edmonton School District No. 7 (the Board) disclosed personal information in contravention of Part 2 of the FOIP Act, and orders the Board to cease disclosing personal information in this manner.
(The Board of Trustees of Edmonton School District No. 7) (Released September 22, 2009)
F2009-013: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the records requested by the applicant are exempt under section 4(1)(k) of the FOIP Act because they related to an ongoing prosecution.
(Lethbridge Regional Police Service) (Released September 17, 2009)
F2009-012: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that The Board of Trustees of Edmonton School District No. 7 (the Board) conducted an adequate search for records.
(The Board of Trustees of Edmonton School District No. 7) (Released September 22, 2009)
F2009-011: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority disclosed personal information in contravention of Part 2 of the FOIP Act.
(Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority) (Released September 15, 2009)
F2009-010: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office confirms Edmonton Police Service's decision to withhold records as disclosure would be an unreasonable invasion of the personal privacy of an individual under section 17 of the FOIP Act.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released September 9, 2009)
F2009-009: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office upholds Alberta Seniors and Community Supports' (Seniors) fee estimate, finds that certain information was properly withheld, and orders that information inproperly withheld under the FOIP Act be released to the applicant.
(Alberta Seniors and Community Supports) (Released June 30, 2009)
F2009-008: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that the Edmonton Police Service properly withheld some information, but orders EPS to release the contents of certain e-mails to the applicant.
(Edmonton Police Service) (Released June 22, 2009)
F2009-007: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office determines that it has jurisdiction to conduct an inquiry and confirms Alberta Housing and Urban Affair's decision to release records related to a grant to Sundance Housing Cooperative (Sundance).
(Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs) (Released August 24, 2009)
F2009-006: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office upholds the decision of the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation not to grant a fee waiver to the applicant.
(Agriculture Financial Services Corporation) (Released May 5, 2009)
F2009-005: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the University of Alberta did not meet its duty to assist the applicant and orders the University to expand its search for responsive records and to communicate the steps taken and search results to the applicant. [University of Alberta v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2010 ABQB 89, reversing IPC Order F2009-005. The Commissioner reconsidered the matter in IPC Order F2011-R-001].
(University of Alberta) (Released May 13, 2009)
F2009-004: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office upholds the Calgary Police Service's decision to withhold a third party's personal information, and records of verbal exchanges between officers as the disclosure would be an unreasonable invasion of the third party's personal privacy and could harm the security of a communications system.
(Calgary Police Service) (Released April 28, 2009)
F2009-003: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that disclosure of the names of facilities would not reveal the identity of individuals or confidential sources of law enforcement information and orders Alberta Seniors and Community Supports to release this information to the applicant.
(Alberta Seniors and Community Supports) (Released March 19, 2009)
F2009-002: Full Text | News Release | Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office upholds a decision by Alberta Children and Youth Services to refuse to confirm whether a record requested by the applicant exists.
(Alberta Children and Youth Services) (Released March 17, 2009)
F2009-001: Full Text | News Release
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office finds that the Lethbridge Regional Police Commission did not meet its duty to assist the applicant and orders the Commission to inform the applicant regarding the search for records.
(Lethbridge Regional Police Commission) (Released February 19, 2009)
F2009-D-001: Summary
Information and Privacy Commissioner's office decides not to accept in camera the information supplied by Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security.
(Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security) (Released August 26, 2009)
