Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton is urging the government to clarify its laws around police background and vulnerable sector checks, citing “inconsistencies” that have led to “breaches” of the province’s privacy act, CBC News reports. Clayton’s request follows a court recommendation that the Edmonton Police Service redesign its protocols and consent forms involving background checks to ensure privacy laws are not being broken. Clayton called for the Alberta government to adopt legislation similar to Ontario’s Police Records Checks Reform Act, which standardizes laws around police checks and requires an individual’s consent for police to conduct a record check.
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