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Privacy commissioner flags issues with ID-scanning at Alberta liquor storesAlberta's privacy commissioner found that Alcanna has been retaining too much personal information by scanning customers' ID before they enter liquor stores.CrimeOct 7, 2021
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Nova Scotia ordered to disclose management fees it pays for company to operate Yarmouth FerryThe management fees represent the guaranteed profit that Bay Ferries Ltd., makes for operating the CAT ferry which travels between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbor.CanadaFeb 16, 2021
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Edmonton pharmacist fined for accessing health info after collision, using it against other personThe Edmonton-based pharmacist accessed the health information of a person he was in an automobile collision with, to try and persuade them from submitting an insurance claim.CanadaJan 19, 2021
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N.S. information commissioner says office legally hamstrung, short on resourcesTricia Ralph's first annual report as commissioner highlighted a litany of continuing issues in Nova Scotia's privacy and information legislation.PoliticsJul 15, 2020
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Nova Scotia names lawyer as privacy and freedom of information watchdogTricia Ralph's appointment as the review officer for access to information takes effect on March 1.PoliticsFeb 5, 2020
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Nova Scotia ministers, officials still using personal email accounts despite warningDocuments released through access to information show at least two ministers and the premier's chief of staff are still using personal email accounts at work.PoliticsJan 30, 2020
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Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Alcanna’s use of ID scanning at liquor storesAlberta's privacy commissioner is investigating Alcanna's ID-scanning pilot project aimed at curbing violent liquor store robberies.CanadaJan 23, 2020
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After more than 650 days, province says Nova Scotians will be able to file FOI requests online againThe tool was yanked down 651 days ago after a data breach on the website exposed 7,000 documents containing personal information such as social insurance numbers and child custody documents.PoliticsJan 15, 2020
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Information of 7,000 patients exposed after Calgary doctor uses personal emailA Calgary physician's use of a personal email account and its subsequent hacking has compromised the security of health information from 7,000 patients.CrimeAug 22, 2019
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N.S. justice department ‘fundamentally undermining access to information legislation’: reportThe report was published on the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner's (OIPC) website on Wednesday,CanadaJun 26, 2019
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