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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 endorses statement on access rights from the International Conference of Information Commissioners

In celebration of Right to Know Week 2023, the IPC is endorsing a statement highlighting the importance of access rights issued at the 14th edition of the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC). The statement emphasizes the critical need to protect access rights and fundamental...

News Release

- Published on Sep 28, 2023

Letter to the Ministry of the Solicitor General regarding regulatory proposals under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019

The IPC provided comments to the Ministry of the Solicitor General regarding the regulatory proposals under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) following the ministry’s request for public input. In these comments, the IPC offers high-level comments on three proposals that relate to
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- Published on Sep 27, 2023

Interpretation Bulletins

Our office publishes Interpretation Bulletins to promote greater understanding of Ontario’s access and privacy laws, increase the transparency of our adjudication process, and help people involved in an appeal better understand what to expect. The Interpretation Bulletins are intended to provide

Published on Sep 27, 2023

Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with Stephen Hurley"

Commissioner Kosseim discusses the privacy risks young people face online today and the IPC’s new Privacy Pursuit! lesson plans on the In Conversation with Stephen Hurley podcast.
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- Published on Sep 23, 2023

Notice of public consultation: Revisions to code of procedure for FIPPA and MFIPPA appeals

The public consultation on proposed revisions to the code of procedure for FIPPA and MFIPPA appeals is now closed. Once the code has been finalized, it will be posted on our website. If you would like to be notified when the revised code of procedure takes effect, email @email .
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- Published on Sep 22, 2023

Code of Procedure for FIPPA and MFIPPA appeals (for public consultation)

The public consultation on proposed revisions to the code of procedure for FIPPA and MFIPPA appeals is now closed. Once the code has been finalized, it will be posted on our website. If you would like to be notified when the revised code of procedure takes effect, email @email .
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- Published on Sep 22, 2023

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RTKW 2023: Why access to information matters more than ever!

For a topic that doesn’t often get as much media attention as its privacy counterpart, access to information has been making a lot more headlines this year. Many are urging the government to improve access to information legislation, and some are even taking it a step further — calling for a
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Blog

- Published on Sep 20, 2023

Celebrate Right to Know Week 2023!

Event - September 24, 2023, 8pm - September 30, 2023, 8pm
Right to Know Week is celebrated across Canada each year to raise awareness of the importance of access rights and open, transparent government. From September 25 to October 1, the IPC will be sharing resources about freedom of information, how public institutions can make information more

Submission for the Five-Year Review of the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015

On September 11, 2023, the IPC provided a submission to the Ministry of the Solicitor General as part of the Five-Year Review of the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 . The submission includes eight recommendations on how the police record check regime can be improved to better balance the
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- Published on Sep 12, 2023