What May be in Store for Alberta s Public and Private
Sectors
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
(FOIPPA) and the
Personal Information Protection Act
(PIPA). As described by the Commissioner, these
recommendations are intended to adapt the legislation to reflect
the accelerated digitization in all sectors from the COVID-19
pandemic and enhanced societal expectations relating to access to
information and privacy rights.
Recommended Amendments to FOIPPA
The FOIPPA recommended amendments are intended to digitize the
freedom of information systems, improve information sharing,
modernize privacy protections and accountability mechanisms,
strengthen oversight, reduce court burdens, improve processes for
time extensions, and ensure regular legislation reviews. The
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Whilst the pandemic has continued to present major challenges
for the business world, Fintech has gained tremendous momentum and
indeed become essential for many financial institutions and
companies in this new era. The Hong Kong Fintech Week 2020
was held as a fully virtual event during 2-6 November 2020 and saw
a range of topics being explored, including development of central
bank digital currencies, virtual asset regulations, virtual banking
and related Fintech applications. Most offshore jurisdictions
have already seen significant developments in the laws and
regulations in these areas, particularly as the pace of
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