9:00 am Opening Remarks:
The Honorable Stan Woloshyn, Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services, Alberta

9:15 am Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Malcolm Norris, Data Protection Registrar, Isle of Man, United Kingdom
"The Impact of the European Union Directive on Data Protection: The Meaning for the Private Sector"

10:45 am - 12 noon Plenary Session
The Future of Privacy: Where Are We Going? The Federal Minister of Justice has announced there will be privacy legislation for the private sector by the year 2000. What are the issues surrounding this announcement? What does this mean to Albertans?
Chair: George Samoil, Chief Information Officer, Alberta
Speakers: Denis Kratchanov, Legal Counsel, Public Law Policy Section, Department of Justice, Ottawa
Darrell Evans, Executive Director, Freedom of Information and Privacy Association of B.C., Vancouver

12:00 noon Lunch

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Stream One

Accountability and Access
How the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act impacts government and serves as a mechanism for accountability to society. How do these basic principles intersect?
Chair: Charles Hitschfeld, Principal, Adsum Consulting Ltd., Edmonton
Speaker: Dr. Paul Thomas, Professor of Political Studies, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Stream Two

Compliance Reviews: A Discussion with the Commissioner's Office
Chair: Frank Work, Director and General Counsel, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta
Speakers: Marylin Mun, Portfolio Officer, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta
Tom Thackeray, Portfolio Officer, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta

Stream Three

Introduction to the Act - Local Public Bodies: Part 1
Details on the application of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and how you and your organization can prepare for and apply it.
Chair: Lana Lougheed, FOIP Operations Analyst, Information Management and Privacy Branch, Public Works, Supply and Services, Alberta
Speaker: Yvon Gauthier, Yvon Gauthier Info-Training Inc., Edmonton

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Stream One

Freedom of Information and Privacy in 2020: A Discussion
How relevant will Freedom of Information be? Will privacy still exist or will the Internet and new technologies take it away?
Chair / Speaker: Thomas B. Riley, Visiting Professor, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Speaker: Murray Rankin, Partner, Arvy and Finlay, Barristers and Solicitors, Vancouver/Victoria

Stream Two

Privacy Complaints: What the Commissioner's Office is Doing; What Departments Should be Doing
Chair: Frank Work, Director and General Counsel, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta
Speakers: David Bell, Portfolio Officer, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta
John Ennis, Portfolio Officer, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta
Joe Forsyth, Director, FOIP and Records Management, Community Development, Alberta

Stream Three

Introduction to the Act - Local Public Bodies: Part 2
This is a continuation of the early afternoon "Part 1".

5:00 pm Reception

9:00 am Welcoming Remarks:
Bob Clark, Information and Privacy Commissioner, Alberta

9:15 am Keynote Speaker:
Alan Leadbeater, Deputy Information Commissioner of Canada
"Anatomy of a Cover Up in an Access Regime"

10:45 am - 12:15 pm Plenary Session
The Impact of Technology: Privacy Enhancement or Privacy Invasion?
Chair: Sue Kessler, Director, Information Management and Privacy Branch, Public Works, Supply and Services, Alberta
Speakers: Dr. George Tomko, Chairman of the Board and Chief Scientific Officer, Mytec Technologies Inc., Toronto
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario

12:15 pm Lunch

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Stream One

Third Party Issues: What they are and how to deal with them effectively and efficiently
Chair: Peter Gillis, RPG Information Services Inc., Edmonton
Speakers: Mary Penny, FOIP Coordinator, Research and External Relations, Alberta Energy
Catherine Taylor, Assistant FOIP Coordinator, Municipal Affairs, Alberta
Pierre Trottier, Senior Departmental Advisor, Information and Privacy Rights, Industry Canada, Ottawa

Stream Two

Implementation Issues for Local Public Bodies: Part 1 - Records and Information Management Issues
Chair: Diane Smith, Manager, Records and Information Management Services, Information Management and Privacy Branch, Public Works, Supply and Services, Alberta
Speaker: Mark Hopkins, Metro Archivist and Director of Records, Toronto

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Stream One

Informed Consent: What is true informed consent for release of personal information?
Chair: Keray Henke, Director, Administrative Services Centre, Executive Council, Alberta
Speaker: Lorraine Dixon, Director, Information and Privacy, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, B.C.

Stream Two

Implementation Issues for Local Public Bodies: Part 2 - Potential implications of FOIP for Local Public Bodies
Chair: Christopher Michell-Viret, Senior Policy Advisor, LPB, Information Management and Privacy Branch, Public Works, Supply and Services, Alberta
Speaker: Charles Hitschfeld, Principal, Adsum Consulting Ltd., Edmonton