Tag: Alberta Personal Information Protection Act

Individual privacy rights trumped by union’s freedom of expression

By Northern Exposure Nov 24, 2013 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 24, 2013

By Lorene Novakowski and Brandon Wiebe On November 15, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a union’s right to collect, use, and disclose personal information for legitimate labor relations purposes outweighs an individual’s right to privacy. In so doing, it declared Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) unconstitutional but suspended the declaration for […]

Prehiring Credit Checks Restricted in Alberta

By Lorene Novakowski May 3, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: May 3, 2010

By Lorene Novakowski Employers are often tasked with creating systems to reduce employee theft or fraud. Such systems can include many things including credit checks on potential employees. Recently, Mark’s Work Wearhouse in Alberta was stunned to learn that such credit checks weren’t permissible in the circumstances — even when a number of other measures […]