by Anna Ferensowicz - Discover Airdrie

The province has announced that over the next 18 months, it will be strengthening privacy protections for Albertans, including a proposal to amend Alberta’s privacy legislation that will ensure that the penalties for misusing the data of Albertans or violating their privacy are the strongest in Canada.

The Ministry of Technology and Innovation will also create a portal to ensure Albertans can see how their data is being used and provide an avenue for people to file a complaint if they feel their data has been misused.