Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta October 27, 2017 Mr. Nathan Cooper Interim Leader United Conservative Party, UCP Caucus 9820 - 107 Street, Edmonton, AB TSK 182 Dear Mr. Cooper: Re: Investigation On September 28, 2017, | received your request that | investigate the management and storage of email by the Government of Alberta. Based on this request and the additional information/documents provided by Mr, James Johnson, Director of Research United Conservative Party Caucus Office, | have decided to initiate investigations ‘on my own motion under section 53(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act {FOIP Act} into this matter. Section 53(1){a) of the FOIP Act allows me to conduct investigations to ensure compliance with any provision of the FOIP Act. {am initiating investigations with Executive Council, Service Alberta, Alberta Education and Alberta ‘Transportation. The file numbers are referenced below. Executive Council — File 006663 Service Alberta - File 006900 Alberta Education — File 006899 © Alberta Transportation — File 006898 Ihave authorized LeRoy Brower, Assistant Commissioner to investigate this matter and report back to ‘me. Mr. Rick Klumpenhouwer, Partner with Cenera will be assisting him, Ifyou have any questions, please contact my office at 780 422-6860 or toll free at 1 888 878-4044, ‘Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. Sincerely, eat Til Clayton Information and Privacy Commissioner Head Otic. 410, 9925-109 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canasa, TK 2/8. telephone, 780-122-6860 oltre, 1-888-876-4044 S602 web. cipe.ab.ca email generatnioSupoabiva