ATIA and POPA

On June 11, 2025, Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act has been repealed and replaced by new legislation.

These two separate bills, Access to Information Act (ATIA) and Protection of Privacy Act (POPA), mandate public bodies’ policies and procedures which regulate the safeguarding of personal information held by the organization while providing accessibility of organizational information.

BRSD is currently integrating this legislation modernization into its affected policies and administrative procedures.

Battle River School Division’s Access to Information Coordinator is available to support requests for accessing personal information.

Making a formal request for records

Please follow the instructions included on the Access to Information Request Form.

It is important to be specific when describing the information you are requesting. Please include the name of the school and/or the department that you believe has the records.

If you are requesting personal information, please provide any other names that you have previously used, any identifying number that relates to the records (employee number, student identification number or other identification number), and proof of identity (copy of government-issued photo ID document with a signature thereon).

Fees

There is no fee for accessing personal information unless the cost of producing copies is more than $10. In these cases, you will be notified of the fee.

If you are making a request for general information, there is an initial fee of $25. You will be provided with an estimate of how much your request will cost before processing begins. There is no additional fee if the total processing cost is $150 or less. If the total cost of processing your request is more than $150, you will be asked to pay a 50% deposit of the estimated total cost. The records are provided when the fee is paid in full.

If you are making a continuing request (the same request processed repeatedly at pre-determined time intervals over a period of up to 2 years), you should contact the ATI Coordinator. The initial fee is $50 and you must pay any additional costs as the information becomes available.

Send your completed form, proof of identity or legal authority if applicable, and initial fee if applicable, to:
ATI Coordinator
Battle River School Division
4302 38 Street, Camrose, AB  T4V 4B2

We do not accept e-Transfer payments. Payment in the form of cash, cheque, debit or credit card (MasterCard and Visa), can be made in person at Battle River School Division office.