On October 30, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) granted a six-month extension which will allow the Government of Alberta to make amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act, 2003 (PIPA).
Yesterday’s decision was welcomed by Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton, “If PIPA is allowed to lapse, Alberta’s citizens and businesses will lose the unique benefits afforded by the legislation, including: mandatory breach reporting and notification to affected individuals, local enforcement without court involvement, and protection for the access and privacy rights of employees of provincially-regulated private sector businesses.”
PIPA applies to not for profit and private business sector in Alberta. For more information about PIPA, join us at the PIPA Conference in Calgary Nov 13-14.