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Privacy Commissioner and AGLC to draft guidelines for collection and use of limited personal information by bar operators
Edmonton... Bar owners and the police will soon have another tool to
deal with problem patrons, thanks to changes to a provincial law which will allow
the limited collection, use and sharing of information.
“This government believes in creating safer communities and these changes
will help prevent violence in licensed establishments, preserve the safety of patrons
and disrupt the gang lifestyle,” said Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and
Minister of Public Security. “We want to prevent gang influence from becoming
a normal part of life in Alberta’s cities.”
New provisions in the Gaming
and Liquor Act will
help licensees work together to prevent troublesome individuals from moving between
bars and nightclubs and creating similar situations in a new venue. The legislation
also provides police the ability to exclude and remove suspected gang members and
their associates before an offence is committed. The new guidelines should be in
place by August 1, 2009.
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