Webber, Len (PC, Calgary-Foothills)
Chief Electoral Office
Information technology: New in-house servers ... LO96 Website: Operational deficiencies during 2008 election ... LO96
Conflicts of Interest Act
Investigations by Ethics Commissioner under, procedures re ... LO75
Dept. of Service Alberta
Elections website: Operational deficiencies of ... LO96
Elections, Provincial
2008 election: Website operational deficiencies ... LO96
Elections, Provincial - British Columbia
Website deficiencies during by-elections ... LO96
Elections Canada
Website operational deficiencies during general election ... LO96
Ethics Commissioner's Office
Investigations by: Procedures re ... LO75
Information and communications technology
Elections: New in-house servers ... LO96
Revenue Canada
Website operational deficiencies during 2008 tax season ... LO96
Westwater, Drew (Director, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer)
By-elections
2009 by-election, new strategies in ... LO158-59 Voter participation rates ... LO159
Calgary-Glenmore (Constituency)
2009 by-election in: Comparison with previous elections ... LO159 2009 by-election in: Cost ... LO159 2009 by-election in: Report on ... LO158-59 2009 by-election in: Returning officer ... LO158-59 2009 by-election in: Use of enumeration notices ... LO158-59 2009 by-election in: Use of targeted enumeration ... LO158-59 2009 by-election in: Use of where-to-vote cards ... LO159 2009 by-election in: Voter participation ... LO159
Canada Post
Voter registration information (Voterlink) with information packages on moving ... LO162
Dept. of Service Alberta
Coordination of Voterlink information with register of electors ... LO162
Elections, Provincial
Other jurisdictions: Enumeration process ... LO160 Where-to-vote cards ... LO159
Elections, Provincial - British Columbia
Enumeration process ... LO160
Elections, Provincial - Manitoba
Enumeration process ... LO160
Elections, Provincial - Saskatchewan
Enumeration process ... LO160
Enumeration process
Coordination with other jurisdictions ... LO160 Other jurisdictions: Door-to-door enumerations ... LO160 Target enumeration: Use in 2009 Calgary-Glenmore by-election ... LO158-59
Enumeration process - Alberta - Rural areas
Coordination with municipalities re ... LO160
Enumeration process - British Columbia
Door-to-door enumeration ... LO160
Enumeration process - Manitoba
Door-to-door enumeration ... LO160
Enumeration process - Saskatchewan
Door-to-door enumeration ... LO160
Information and communications technology
Elections: Electronic voting ... LO161
Returning officers (Provincial elections)
By-election (2009), selection for ... LO158-59
Vehicle registrations
Voterlink information included with notices of ... LO162
Voting in provincial elections - Alberta
Electronic voting ... LO161 Other jurisdictions: Electronic voting ... LO161 Participation rates: Impact of electronic voting on ... LO161 Where-to-vote cards ... LO159
Voting in provincial elections - Ontario
Electronic voting in Markham, use of ... LO161
Wilkinson, Neil (Ethics Commissioner)
Alberta Chamber of Resources
Use of lobbyists registry ... LO129
Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act
Accountability under ... LO133 Codes of conduct under ... LO130, 133 Ethics Commissioner's role re, future regulations on ... LO133
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Use of lobbyists registry ... LO129
Capital projects - Finance
Alberta bond issue for, eligibility of MLAs to invest in, as potential conflict of interest ... LO171
Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing
Committee review of annual reports of legislative officers ... LO71
Conflict of Interest Commissioners of Canada
Recognition of Karen South by ... LO170
Conflicts of interest
Alberta bond issue, eligibility of MLAs to invest in, as potential ... LO171-72
Conflicts of Interest Act
General remarks ... LO170 Investigations by Ethics Commissioner under, procedures re ... LO75 Jurisdiction of Ethics Commissioner under ... LO73 Penalties under, re breach of confidentiality by Ethics Commissioner's Office ... LO76
Dept. of Service Alberta
Human resources services for Ethics Commissioner's office ... LO130-31, 133
Enmax Corporation
Use of lobbyists registry ... LO129
Ethics Commissioner's Office
Appearance before committee of ... LO71-76, 129-34, 170-72 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Advertising ... LO130 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Communications ... LO131 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Contract services ... LO130 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: IT services ... LO130-31, 134 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Services under new governance act ... LO133 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Travel ... LO130 Business plan ... LO130-32 Codes of conduct, reviews of ... LO130 Communications ... LO131 Communications: Brochures and guides for MLAs ... LO72, 172 Consultations with MLAs and senior officials ... LO72-73, 75 Contract management re ... LO72-73, 130 Disclosure statements filed with ... LO73, 171 History of ... LO72-73 Human resources support from Service Alberta ... LO130-31, 133 Impact of Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act on ... LO130 Investigations by: Procedures re ... LO73, 75 Investigations by: Statistics on ... LO73, 75 IT services: Contract services in place of government services ... LO134 IT services: IT equipment replacement ... LO131 Mandate of ... LO72 Office space ... LO131 Other jurisdictions: Performance measures ... LO74, 131-32 Other jurisdictions: Shared materials re government ethics ... LO72 Overview of ... LO71-73, 129-31, 170-71 Penalties re breach of confidentiality by ... LO76 Performance measures: Development of ... LO74-76, 131, 171 Performance measures: Members' filing disclosure statements ... LO73, 171 Performance measures: Public confidence ... LO74, 131 Public awareness education by ... LO72, 75, 129-30, 131 Shared services with OIPC's office, cancellation of ... LO130-31 Staff: Career backgrounds of ... LO71, 129, 170 Staff: Compensation ... LO130, 132 Staff: Contract legal services ... LO130, 134 Staff: Recruitment and retention ... LO130 Staff: Succession plans ... LO129-30, 132, 170, 172 Staff: Training support ... LO130 Statistics on MLAs and senior officials under jurisdiction of ... LO75 Surveys by ... LO171 Surveys by, future ... LO131 Travel by ... LO130 Travel by: Re lobbyists registry ... LO72-73, 129
Government agencies, boards, and commissions
Accountability of, under new legislation ... LO133 Codes of conduct for, review by Ethics Commissioner of ... LO130
Government ethics
Library in Ethics Commissioner's office re ... LO72 Other jurisdictions, shared materials with ... LO72 Public education by Ethics Commissioner's office re ... LO72 Statement by Don Hamilton (former Ethics Commissioner) re ... LO72
Government transparency
Lobbyists registry as ... LO72
Greene, Ian
On independence of legislative officers ... LO170
Hamilton, Don (Former Ethics Commissioner)
Statement by, re his experiences as Ethics Commissioner ... LO72
Information and communications technology
Ethics Commissioner's office: Contract services in place of government services ... LO134 Ethics Commissioner's office: IT services ... LO72-73, 130-31, 134 Lobbyists registry, IT services re ... LO72-73, 130-31, 134
Information and Privacy Commissioner's Office
Shared services with Ethics Commissioner's office, cancellation of ... LO130-31
Integrity Commissioner (Ontario)
Consultations with, re lobbyists registry ... LO73
Lawyers
Ethics Commissioner's contract services re ... LO130, 134
Legislative Officers
Annual reports of, review by committee of ... LO71
Lobbyists, Governments and Public Trust (OECD report)
On value of lobbyist legislation ... LO73
Lobbyists Act
Other jurisdictions, comparison with ... LO73 Proclamation of ... LO129 Public education re ... LO72 Review after proclamation of ... LO73
Lobbyists Amendment Act, 2009 (Bill 2, 2009)
General remarks ... LO71 Proclamation of ... LO129
Lobbyists registrar
Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Travel ... LO130 Judicial review of decisions by ... LO130 Other jurisdictions, consultations with ... LO72-73 Performance measures ... LO171 Public awareness education by ... LO129, 171
Lobbyists registry
Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Communications ... LO130 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: IT services ... LO130, 134 Compliance rates, statistics on ... LO171 Contract management re ... LO72-73 General remarks ... LO71 Government library resources re ... LO72 IT services re ... LO72-73, 130-31, 134 Launch of ... LO170 Launch of, future ... LO73, 75, 129 Other jurisdictions: Compliance rates ... LO171 Other jurisdictions: Consultations with ... LO72-73 Other jurisdictions: Performance measures ... LO74, 131-32 Overview of ... LO72-73 Performance measures: Development of ... LO74, 131 Performance measures: Overview ... LO171 Performance measures: Website hits ... LO171 Public awareness education re ... LO75, 129, 171 Public interest in ... LO129
Lobbyists registry - Canada
Consultations with, re Alberta registry ... LO73 Performance measures re ... LO74
Lobbyists registry - Ontario
Consultations with, re Alberta registry ... LO72-73
Long View Systems Corporation
Contract for IT services for Ethics Commissioner's Office ... LO130
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Alberta bond issue, eligibility of MLAs to invest in, as potential conflict of interest ... LO171-72 Appreciation for ... LO170 Appreciation for, statement by Don Hamilton (former Ethics Commissioner) re ... LO72 Brochures and guides for, from Ethics Commissioner's Office ... LO72, 172 Disclosure statements to Ethics Commissioner, filing of ... LO73, 171 Survey of, by Ethics Commissioner, proposal for ... LO131
Ministers (Provincial government)
New legislation for accountability of agencies, boards, and commissions to ... LO133
Motor Dealers' Association
Use of lobbyists registry ... LO129
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Excerpt from report on lobbyists ... LO73
Public contracts
Ethics Commissioner's contract management ... LO72-73, 130 Ethics Commissioner's contracts for IT services ... LO130, 134 Ethics Commissioner's contracts for legal services ... LO130, 134
Public service - Alberta
Senior officials: Appreciation for, statement by Don Hamilton (former Ethics Commissioner) re ... LO72 Senior officials: Consultations with Ethics Commissioner's Office by ... LO72-73, 75 Senior officials: Ethics Commission's jurisdiction re, statistics on ... LO75 Senior officials: Performance measures re public confidence ... LO74 Seniors officials: Disclosure statements, filing of ... LO73
School at the Legislature
Presentations by Ethics Commissioner to ... LO129
Work, Frank (Information and Privacy Commissioner)
Administrative fairness guidelines
Alberta Medical Association
Education of members of, re patient access to own health records ... LO88
Alberta Netcare (Electronic health system)
Audit logs in ... LO87-88, 144 Other jurisdictions: Use of electronic health systems ... LO180-81 Prosecution under HIA, for breach of privacy re ... LO87-88 Statistics on ... LO87-88, 180-81
Appeals Commission (Workers' compensation)
Judicial review of decisions by ... LO144-45
Charitable societies/nonprofit organizations
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Education of members of, re patient access to own health records ... LO88
Committee on Legislative Offices, Standing
Committee review of annual reports of legislative officers ... LO179 Standing orders re review of officers' reports by ... LO179
Committees, Policy field (all-party)
Standing orders re review of officers' reports by ... LO179
Court of Appeal
Judicial review of OIPC orders ... LO144-46 Judicial review of OIPC orders: Decision re time extension beyond 90-day period ... LO182-86
Court of Queen's Bench
Cases re offences under FOIP ... LO89 Cases re offences under HIA ... LO87-89 Judicial review of OIPC decisions ... LO84, 89, 145-46
Custodians of health information
Dept. of Children and Youth Services
Consultations with OIPC, re database privacy issues ... LO89
Dept. of Solicitor General and Public Security
Consultations with OIPC, re database privacy issues ... LO89
Emergency medical technicians
Employees
Application of PIPA to ... LO86
Ethics Commissioner's Office
Shared services with OIPC's office, cancellation of ... LO142
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Amendment re transfer of emergency medical services from FOIP to HIA ... LO142, 184-85 Collection, use, and disclosure of information under ... LO179 Complaint-driven actions under ... LO179, 181 Fee waivers re ... LO86 Fees and costs for documents under ... LO86 Frivolous or vexatious complaints under ... LO83-86, 147, 179 History of ... LO182-83 Investigations by OIPC under ... LO83, 181, 182 Judicial review of application to records of Legislative Officers ... LO184 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re ... LO144-46 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re: Breach of privacy during, potential for ... LO183 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re: Interpretation of time period under ... LO146, 182-83, 185-86 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re: Statistics on ... LO143 Legislative review of, future ... LO142 Mediation re ... LO181-82 OIPC's mandate re ... LO83, 141, 179 Other jurisdictions: Time to complete actions ... LO183 Overview of ... LO179 Prosecution of offences under, time limit for ... LO89 Public education re ... LO85, 144-45, 181 Public health and safety provisions under ... LO185 Requests under ... LO83 Requests under: Refusal to investigate ... LO85-86 Requests under: Statistics on ... LO85, 180-81 Time extensions for fulfilling requests under ... LO83-84, 90, 182-83, 185-86 Timelines under, statistics on ... LO85, 90, 181, 185-86
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Committee
Recommendation from, re timeline for prosecutions ... LO89
Government aircraft
OIPC decision re privacy of flight logs ... LO146
Government departments
Consultations with OIPC, re database privacy issues ... LO89 FOIP requests to, policies re ... LO86
Health Information Act
Access by patient to own information under, right of ... LO88 Audit logs in EHRs under ... LO87-88, 144 Breaches of, common ... LO83, 87-88 Collection, use, and disclosure of information under ... LO179 Complaints under ... LO83, 179, 181 Complaints under: Statistics on ... LO85, 88, 181 Custodians under, new ... LO142-43, 184-85 Disclosure of information in health emergencies under ... LO184-85 Fees under, re health records ... LO88 Frivolous or vexatious complaints under ... LO83-84, 147, 179 Investigations under ... LO83, 182 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re ... LO143, 145-46 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re: Statistics on ... LO143 OIPC's mandate re ... LO83, 141, 179 OIPC's mandate re: Review of fees ... LO88 Prosecution under, re breach of privacy ... LO87-88 Public education re ... LO85 Statistics on ... LO143, 180 Time extensions for fulfilling requests under ... LO84, 182-83 Timelines under, statistics on ... LO85, 181
Health Information Amendment Act, 2009 (Bill 52, 2009)
Emergency medical services, transfer from FOIP to ... LO142, 184-85 Health information repositories under ... LO142 New custodians under ... LO142-43, 184-85 Orphaned health records under ... LO88
Information and communications technology
Information and Privacy Commissioner
Information and Privacy Commissioner's Office
Administrative fairness guidelines, application of ... LO84 Annual report (2008-2009) ... LO179-80 Appearance before committee of ... LO83-90, 141-47, 179-86 Audits by, proactive ... LO87-88 Budget (2010-2011) estimates ... LO141-43 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Contract services ... LO142 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: IT expenses ... LO142 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Legal expenses ... LO142, 144, 146 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Reallocation from personnel to contract services ... LO142 Budget (2010-2011) estimates: Surplus ... LO143 Case management system of ... LO84, 142 Case-related and non case-related (nonjurisdictional) calls ... LO180 Communications re ... LO85 Decisions by, procedures re ... LO180 Fee reviews by ... LO88 Fee waivers, powers re ... LO86 Frivolous or vexatious complaints to ... LO83-86, 147, 179 Inquiries by ... LO83-84, 180-82 Inquiries by: Statistics on ... LO142 IT services ... LO142-43 Judicial review of orders of ... LO84, 142-47, 180 Judicial review of orders of: Interpretation of time period under FOIP ... LO146, 182-83, 185-86 Judicial review of orders of: Statistics on ... LO143, 147 Judicial review of refusal to investigate ... LO147 Judicial review re application of FOIP to records of legislative officers ... LO184 Legal services ... LO142, 144-46 Mandate of ... LO83, 141, 179 Mediation by ... LO181-82 Orders: Overview of powers ... LO84, 180 Orders: Statistics on ... LO85, 87, 142 Other jurisdictions: Power to issue orders ... LO84 Other jurisdictions: Public inquiries ... LO84 Overview of ... LO83-85, 141-43, 179-81 Performance measures ... LO84, 180 Performance measures: Timelines ... LO84, 90 Prosecution of offences under HIA, recommendation for ... LO87-88 Public education by ... LO85-87, 144-45, 181 Public inquiries by ... LO84 Risk management fund, coverage under ... LO89 Shared services with Ethics Commissioner's office, cancellation of ... LO142 Staff: Compensation ... LO142 Staff: External professionals ... LO89, 142 Staff: FTEs and levels of ... LO84, 179-80, 186 Staff: IT contracts ... LO143 Staff: Vacancies ... LO142-43 Staff: Workload ... LO87, 89, 182-83, 186 Telephone help desks re privacy legislation ... LO145 Timelines ... LO84-85, 90, 142, 180-81, 186 Timelines: Extensions ... LO84, 90, 182 Timelines: Statistics on ... LO85, 90, 186
Legislative Officers
Annual reports of, review by committee of ... LO179 Judicial review of application of FOIP to records of ... LO184 Judicial review of application of FOIP to records of: Overview ... LO184
Massage therapists
As potential custodians of health information under HIA ... LO143-44
Media
Issues reported in, as criteria for OIPC's own-motion investigations ... LO83 OIPC's media release re judicial review of time extensions ... LO182-83
Medical profession
Educating of, re patient access to own health records ... LO88
Medical records
Access by patient to own personal, right of ... LO88 Fees under HIA for copies of ... LO88
Medical records, Electronic
Audit logs in, under HIA ... LO87-88 Disposal of electronic waste re ... LO88 Orphaned records, procedures re ... LO88 Other jurisdictions: Use of electronic medical records ... LO180-81
Municipalities
Consultations with OIPC, re database privacy issues ... LO89
Ombudsman's Office
Recommendations by: Impact of, comparison with orders ... LO84
Personal Information Protection Act
Amendment re change from 90 days to one year for completion of actions by OIPC ... LO182-84 Amendment re notice of breaches of privacy ... LO142-43, 146 Application to nonprofit organizations under ... LO85-87, 142 Collection, use, and disclosure of information under ... LO179 Complaints under ... LO83, 85, 179, 181 Complaints under: Statistics on OIPC's refusal to investigate ... LO85-86 Compliance with ... LO86-87 Frivolous or vexatious complaints under ... LO83-84, 147, 179 Inquiries and investigations under ... LO83, 142, 181-82 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re: ... LO143-46 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re: Interpretation of time period under ... LO146, 182-84 Judicial review of orders by OIPC re: Statistics on ... LO143 Mediation re ... LO181, 182 OIPC's mandate re ... LO83, 141, 144, 179 Orders under, increase in ... LO87 Other jurisdictions: Private-sector privacy legislation ... LO181 Public education re ... LO85, 144-45 Statistics on ... LO85, 87, 143, 181 Timelines under ... LO85, 181-82
Personal Information Protection Act Review Committee
Recommendation re application of PIPA to nonprofit organizations ... LO85-87 Recommendation re change from 90 days to one year for completion of OIPC actions ... LO182-84
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Federal)
Application of, conditions for ... LO86, 181
Pharmaceutical information network
Privacy impact assessments re ... LO180
Police services
Judicial review of OIPC decisions re ... LO145
Privacy impact assessments
Other jurisdictions ... LO180 PIAs under FOIP, recommendation for ... LO83, 89 PIAs under HIA, requirement for ... LO143-44 PIAs under PIPA, requirement for ... LO83 Statistics on ... LO85, 88, 180
Privacy legislation, Provincial
Collection, use, and disclosure of information under ... LO179 Complaint-driven actions under ... LO179, 181 Complaint-driven actions under: Rural/urban differences ... LO181 Databases, privacy issues re ... LO87-89 As evolving process ... LO145 Frivolous or vexatious complaints under ... LO83-84, 147, 179 Investigations under: Own-motion ... LO83 Investigations under: Procedures ... LO182 Mandate of OIPC re ... LO83, 179 Other jurisdictions ... LO83 Other jurisdictions: 90-day period for completion of actions ... LO182-83, 185-86 Other jurisdictions: 90-day period for completion of actions, member's request for information ... LO186 Public education re, by OIPC ... LO181 Public education re, by Service Alberta ... LO181 Time extensions beyond 90-day period ... LO182-85 Timelines, backlog of requests re ... LO185-86
Privacy legislation, Provincial - British Columbia
Judicial review of decisions re timelines ... LO186 Private-sector privacy legislation ... LO181
Privacy legislation, Provincial - Quebec
Private-sector legislation ... LO181
Public contracts
OIPC's contracts for legal services ... LO142-46
Risk management fund
Coverage of legislative officers under ... LO89
School boards
Consultations with OIPC, re database privacy issues ... LO89
Sex trade workers
As potential custodians of health information under HIA ... LO143-44
Standing Orders
Referral of annual reports of officers for committee review under ... LO179
Supreme Court of Canada
Appeal of judicial decisions re time extensions under FOIP and PIPA ... LO184 Decision re jurisdiction of administrative tribunals (Dunsmuir) ... LO184
Telecommunications companies
Privacy issues re personal information held by ... LO87
United Way
Compliance with PIPA by ... LO86-87
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