Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario "As we navigate our rapidly evolving digital world, the IPC’s mission is resolute — to enhance Ontarians’ trust that their privacy and access rights will be respected."Patricia KosseimInformation and Privacy Commissioner of OntarioAbout the Commissioner Information for individuals Guidance for organizations The IPC’s second Transparency Showcase is here! The IPC’s Transparency Showcase is back with another round of exhibits promoting government transparency and open data. Visit our virtual 3D gallery and see all great submissions we received from Ontario’s public institutions showing the real and positive impacts of transparency and open data on the day-to-day lives of Ontarians. Read more New Info Matters episode: Indigenous led innovation Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Jeff Ward, CEO of Animikii, about how incorporating Indigenous values and principles into the development of new technologies can empower communities. Read more FPT Toronto This year’s meeting, hosted by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, covered crucial topics such as AI modernization, First Nations privacy concepts, neurotechnology, and youth privacy. Read more Newest Resources View All Resources FIPPA/MFIPPA Interpretation Bulletins Read more Digital Privacy Charter for Ontario Schools Read more Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases: Guidance for Police in Ontario Read more View All Resources Sharing Information in Situations Involving Intimate Partner Violence: Guidance for Professionals Read more Privacy and Access in Public Sector Contracting with Third Party Service Providers Read more Administrative Monetary Penalties: Guidance for the Health Care Sector Read more Hot Topics More information Cases of note Resources for children and youth Health privacy in Ontario How Can We Help You? File an Appeal You have the right to file an appeal to our office if you are unsatisfied with a decision made in answer to your freedom of information request. File and pay for appeals online. Read More Make a Privacy Complaint If you think that your personal information has been improperly collected, used, or disclosed by a public institution, child and family service provider, or by a health sector organization or practitioner, you have the right to file a complaint with our office. Read More Report a Privacy Breach at your Organization Get information about how to manage and report a privacy breach to the IPC. Read More Commissioner's Blog Read the Commissioner’s Blog Read Commissioner Kosseim’s blogs on privacy, access, cyber safety, and many more topics. Read more What's New IPC Strategic Priorities Privacy and Transparency in a Modern Government Read more Children and Youth in a Digital World Read more Next-Generation Law Enforcement Read more Trust in Digital Health Read more
The IPC’s second Transparency Showcase is here! The IPC’s Transparency Showcase is back with another round of exhibits promoting government transparency and open data. Visit our virtual 3D gallery and see all great submissions we received from Ontario’s public institutions showing the real and positive impacts of transparency and open data on the day-to-day lives of Ontarians. Read more
New Info Matters episode: Indigenous led innovation Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Jeff Ward, CEO of Animikii, about how incorporating Indigenous values and principles into the development of new technologies can empower communities. Read more
FPT Toronto This year’s meeting, hosted by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, covered crucial topics such as AI modernization, First Nations privacy concepts, neurotechnology, and youth privacy. Read more
Sharing Information in Situations Involving Intimate Partner Violence: Guidance for Professionals Read more
File an Appeal You have the right to file an appeal to our office if you are unsatisfied with a decision made in answer to your freedom of information request. File and pay for appeals online. Read More
Make a Privacy Complaint If you think that your personal information has been improperly collected, used, or disclosed by a public institution, child and family service provider, or by a health sector organization or practitioner, you have the right to file a complaint with our office. Read More
Report a Privacy Breach at your Organization Get information about how to manage and report a privacy breach to the IPC. Read More
Read the Commissioner’s Blog Read Commissioner Kosseim’s blogs on privacy, access, cyber safety, and many more topics. Read more