Strathcona County updates privacy policy under new Alberta laws

Strathcona County council has approved a new privacy and access policy as the municipality moves to comply with Alberta’s updated access and privacy laws, marking a shift from a decades-old framework to a more detailed and prescriptive regime.The change follows the repeal of the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act on June 11, 2025, when it was replaced by two statutes: the Access to Information Act and the Protection of Privacy Act.During a presentation t