The FOIP Fork - Alberta's New ATIA and POPA 

Presented by the CBA Alberta Privacy & Access Law (South) Section

On Demand. Originally presented on Oct 27, 2025.

Join us for a discussion about Alberta's new public sector privacy legislation: (i) the Access to Information Act; and (ii) the Protection of Privacy Act, which together replace the now repealed Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We will discuss:

(i) ATIA's expanded definitions, new powers for public bodies to proactively disclose information, authority to decline repetitive or overly broad requests, revised review and oversight processes, and increased penalties for non-compliance.

(ii) POPA's mandatory breach reporting under a “real risk of significant harm” standard, stronger rules regarding collection, use, disclosure, data matching, de-identification/non-personal data, and automation; requirements for privacy management programs and privacy impact assessments; and penalties for misuse of personal information. 

PRESENTERS

Adam LaRoche (Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP)
Erika Romanow (Associate, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP)

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