Alberta Council of Disability Services

Foip and Documentation Issues

Type Synopsis Region Link/Contacts
Online FOIP: Focus on Privacy is an interactive online course designed as self-managed training for all employees of public bodies to increase basic awareness of Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act). The course focuses on FOIP issues most relevant to the day-to-day activities of public body employees. Upon completion, participants will have a better understanding of:
  • What is personal information
  • What the purposes of the FOIP Act are
  • Collection, use and disclosure of personal information under the FOIP Act
  • Protecting personal information
  • How the public may access information
  • Offences and penalties under the FOIP Act
  • Formal and informal complaint and oversight mechanisms
Provincial Click to visit website
Workshop WJS offers in-services on a variety of other topics, such as Confidentiality and Incident Report Writing. Northwest Grande Prairie and area- Brenda Williamson
bwilliamson@wjscanada.com

Slave Lake and area - Ilana Zinyk 780-849-5111
izinyk@wjscanada.com