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IPC sponsors declaration at International Conference of Information Commissioners

Today, the IPC supported a declaration of the members of the International Conference of Information Commissioners at the 13th Annual Conference: "Access to information as a milestone of the digital age to guarantee human rights, the inclusion of groups in situations of vulnerability and the...

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- Published on Jul 15, 2022

Policy consultations

Considering a consultation with the IPC? Protecting privacy, safeguarding information, and providing access to information can be challenging, especially in a quickly evolving digital world. As one of our stakeholders, you might be seeking feedback or guidance on new programs, projects, technologies

Published on Jun 22, 2022

IPC 2021 Annual Report: Setting the cornerstones of a digital Ontario

One of the most profound and lasting effects of the pandemic has been the accelerated digitization of our lives as part of our new normal. In the IPC’s annual report I look back over my office’s activities throughout 2021 and reflect on how this work has positioned us to serve Ontarians differently

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- Published on Jun 15, 2022

Information and Privacy Commissioner Re-Affirms Call for Ontario Private Sector Privacy Law

TORONTO, ON (June 14, 2022) – In the IPC’s 2021 annual report , released today, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim , renewed her call for a provincial private sector privacy law and updates to the province’s existing privacy and access regime. “Ontario’s access and...

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- Published on Jun 14, 2022

Insights from the IPC, presented to the Ontario Bar Association by Commissioner Patricia Kosseim, June 8, 2022

Presentation by Commissioner Kosseim to the Ontario Bar Association on the latest updates from the IPC on access and privacy issues.

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- Published on Jun 8, 2022

The IPC’s Strategic Priorities: One Year In

Over a decade ago, at the 35th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (as it was then called), the community of international data protection regulators walked away with a key take-home message: “ be selective to be effective. ” If that old adage was applicable then

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- Published on May 24, 2022

Statement from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on Supreme Court mandate letters decision to hear appeal

Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of Canada granting the Ontario government leave to appeal the decision that the government must disclose its mandate letters: “The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the...

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- Published on May 18, 2022

Ripe for public debate: Legal and ethical issues around de-identified data

Every once in a while, there are privacy investigation decisions that stand out because of their precedent setting nature. One such decision is PHIPA Decision 175 , which details an investigation into the sale of de-identified data by a health information custodian to a third-party corporation. My

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- Published on May 17, 2022

Ontario’s privacy commissioner joins national call for legal limits on the use of facial recognition technology by police

Patricia Kosseim addresses House of Commons committee, emphasizing the need for safeguards, accountability, and transparency TORONTO, ON (May 2, 2022) — Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim , and Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial privacy commissioners issued a...

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- Published on May 2, 2022