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Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario launches Transparency Challenge 2.0 to spotlight government openness

TORONTO, ON, Feb. 12, 2024 – Today marks the launch of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario’s (IPC) second Transparency Challenge , a chance for Ontario’s public institutions to share their innovative approaches to open data and government transparency. “In our digital age...

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- Published on Feb 12, 2024

Statement from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Supreme Court decision not to release mandate letters

Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision that the government does not need to disclose its mandate letters: "Access rights exist to ensure the public has the information it needs to...
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- Published on Feb 2, 2024

Media advisory: Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner to host panel on artificial intelligence in the public sector

TORONTO, ON (January 22, 2024) – To mark Data Privacy Day, Patricia Kosseim , Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, will host a panel discussion about the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the public sector, with privacy experts from the public sector, academia, and...
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- Published on Jan 22, 2024

Ontario joins Canada’s information regulators’ call to modernize the access to information regime

Today, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial Information Commissioners and Ombuds signed a joint resolution aimed at reinforcing the public’s right to access government-held information. Recognizing the urgent need for change, Canada’s information regulators are calling upon their respective...

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- Published on Jan 4, 2024

Ontario joins Canada’s privacy regulators to launch principles for the responsible development and use of generative AI

December 7, 2023 Federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities have launched a set of principles to guide the responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective development, provision, and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in Canada. While generative AI presents...

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- Published on Jan 4, 2024

Administrative monetary penalties under the Personal Health Information Protection Act

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is committed to protecting personal health information using a flexible and balanced approach that addresses privacy violations while encouraging accountability, learning, and continuous improvement. As of January 1, 2024, the...
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- Published on Jan 1, 2024

Ontario joins Canada’s privacy regulators to launch principles for the responsible development and use of generative AI

December 7, 2023 Federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities have launched a set of principles to guide the responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective development, provision, and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in Canada. While generative AI presents...

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- Published on Dec 7, 2023

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario’s Info Matters Earns Prestigious Nomination in the 6th Annual Canadian Podcast Awards

[TORONTO, CANADA] — NOVEMBER 3, 2023 – The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario announced today that its podcast, Info Matters , has been nominated at the 6th Annual CANADIAN PODCAST AWARDS for outstanding technology series. These distinguished accolades celebrate excellence...

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- Published on Nov 2, 2023

IPC joins international regulators in support of resolutions on artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace and generative AI

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) joined data protection and privacy authorities from around the world at the 45th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) to raise awareness of the need for core data protection and privacy principles to govern the development, operation...

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- Published on Oct 31, 2023

Ontario joins Canadian privacy regulators in passing resolutions on the privacy of young people and workers

TORONTO, ON, October 6, 2023 — Privacy authorities from across the country are calling on their respective governments to improve privacy legislation to protect young people and employees — groups that are significantly vulnerable, each in their own way, to the growing influence of digital...
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- Published on Oct 6, 2023

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