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Thinking Outside the Box: Artificial Intelligence and Municipalities, presented to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario by Commissioner Patricia Kosseim, August 20, 2024

Commissioner Kosseim’s keynote at the AMO Annual Conference on the use of AI by municipalities including the benefits, risks and the need for guardrails and legislation.

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- Published on Aug 20, 2024

IPC response to Leader of the Official Opposition Marit Stiles’ request for investigation into government record-keeping practices outlined in Greenbelt report

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- Published on May 24, 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

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Artificial Intelligence in the public sector: Building trust now and for the future

On January 24, 2024, the IPC had the pleasure of hosting Ontarians to a public event in celebration of Data Privacy Day. The theme was Modern Government: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector . If you weren’t able to attend in person or online, the webcast is available here on our YouTube
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- Published on Feb 1, 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

Modern Government: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector

Event - January 24, 2024, 8:30am - 11am
Watch a replay of our Privacy Day 2024 event featuring remarks from Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim and an engaging panel discussion about the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the public sector. Gain a clearer understanding of the necessities

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

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 Oct 2, 2023

IPC letter on record-keeping concerns raised in Greenbelt report

IPC response to Leader of the Official Opposition Marit Stiles’ concerns about government record keeping practices outlined in Greenbelt report
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- Published on Aug 29, 2023

Maintaining citizens’ trust in a complex digital world, presented to the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario by Commissioner Patricia Kosseim, April 27, 2023

A presentation by Commissioner Kosseim to the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario on the latest updates at the IPC as well as issues such as transparency and cybersecurity.

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- Published on Apr 27, 2023