The claim
“Police are investigating the unauthorized use of about 3 million citizens’ personal data in Alberta, the oil-rich Canadian province that appears headed toward a referendum on independence.”
Our verdict
Mostly True
The claim that about 3 million Albertans’ personal data were used without authorization is supported by Elections Alberta’s statement that 2.9 million Albertans are on the List of Electors and that the Centurion Group Ltd.
What we found
used it without authorization. While the article mentions a police investigation, the provided web evidence does not explicitly confirm police involvement, only referencing Elections Alberta’s investigation.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The Chief Electoral Officer states that the Centurion Group Ltd. used the List of Electors without authorization and that 2.9 million Albertans are on the list.
elections.ab.ca· Elections Alberta confirms unauthorized use and size of list - Background
Court documents show Elections Alberta's investigation into how a separatist group exposed personal information of millions of Alberta voters.
cbc.ca· Context of separatist group and investigation
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