Protection of Privacy and Access to Information

Changes to Privacy Legislation

On June 11, 2025, the FOIP Act was repealed and replaced with the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).  These new Acts modernize the access and privacy system in Alberta to respond to the current technological environment and circumstances.  

The POPA and ATIA are provincial laws that apply to all public bodies in Alberta. The laws are designed to strike a balance between an individual’s right to privacy and the public’s right to know. The POPA and ATIA apply to the operations of the Division and to the records and data under the custody or control of the Grande Prairie Public School Division.

POPA establishes the rules a public body must follow to collect, use and disclose personal information. POPA also establishes rules for public bodies concerning data matching and creating non-personal data.

The ATIA provides individuals with the right to request access to any information contained in a record that is in the custody or control of a public body, including an individual’s own personal information, subject to limited and specific exceptions set out in the law.

Board Information: Agendas, Minutes, Policies and Expense Disclosures

Division Information: Administrative Procedures, Educational Plans and Results Reports and Financial Documents

Updates will be made as we transition from FOIP to ATIA and POPA. 

Click the following links to learn more about the FOIP Act and how it relates to your personal information:

GPPSD Supporting Documents
Administrative Procedure 180 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Administrative Procedure 180 Appendix - Collection of Personal Information Notice

Alberta Supporting Documents and Links

Alberta King's Printer: Access to Information Act

Alberta King's Printer: Protection of Privacy Act

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
Education Act
Student Record Regulation