The court quashed a decision of Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner for the City of Edmonton to destroy a data base containing personal information collected by pawnshops. The court found that the Commissioner had erred in his interpretation of municipal law as it related to privacy law.
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Privacy commissioner – Freedom of information and protection of privacy – Disclosure – Public body – Police – Municipal employees – Electronic records – Collection – review – Standard of review – Correctness Business Watch International Inc. v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), [2009] A.J. No. 24, ...