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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...

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- Published on Sep 28, 2023

Back-to-School: Helping kids learn about privacy with IPC’s new lesson plans

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has released four new classroom-ready lesson plans to help educators teach students in grades two through eight about privacy rights, digital literacy, and online safety, just in time for back-to-school. These free lesson plans prepared by...
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- Published on Aug 15, 2023

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner urges government to put guardrails around public sector use of AI technologies

TORONTO, ON (June 7, 2023) – Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim, is calling on the Ontario government to put in place a robust framework to govern the public sector’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The recommendation is included in the 2022 annual...

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- Published on Jun 7, 2023

Joint statement by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Ontario Human Rights Commission on the use of AI technologies

TORONTO, May 25, 2023 - The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) recognize their complementary mandates to uphold the fundamental worth and dignity of Ontarians by promoting, protecting, and advancing their human rights, including their...

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- Published on May 25, 2023

IPC Transparency Showcase sheds light on open government projects

TORONTO, ON (May 11, 2023) – Ontario’s public institutions have risen to the challenge, sharing their best and brightest projects to shine a light on the benefits of government transparency and open data. Today, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) unveiled the...

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- Published on May 11, 2023

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario reveals insights from examination of fax privacy breaches at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has concluded its review of the high number of privacy breaches at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton due to misdirected faxes. Misdirected faxes are the leading cause of unauthorized disclosure of personal health information in...

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- Published on Jan 17, 2023

IPC co-led resolution on facial recognition is adopted by Global Privacy Assembly

Artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology were front and centre at the 44th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA). As part of the GPA’s International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group, the IPC co-led the development of a resolution on principles and expectations for the appropriate use...

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- Published on Nov 4, 2022

Privacy, transparency key to realizing the benefits of digital identity systems

Proposals for digital identity are emerging in Canada and around the world. The goal is to make it easier for individuals, businesses, and governments to confirm identity information and carry out transactions online. Privacy and transparency must be at the core of any digital ID system that people...

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- Published on Oct 24, 2022

Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner calls on public institutions to join the Transparency Challenge

TORONTO, ON (September 28, 2022) – Today, on International Right to Know Day, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) launched a Transparency Challenge, calling on public institutions to share their innovative projects or programs that improve government transparency for the...

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- Published on Sep 28, 2022

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Joins National Call to Retire Fax Machines and Secure Communications in Health Care Delivery

TORONTO, ON, Sept. 21, 2022 – Protecting sensitive personal health information is critical to maintaining Canadians’ trust in the health system. Despite rapid digital advancements in the healthcare sector, using outdated and vulnerable technologies such as faxes and unencrypted email threatens to...

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- Published on Sep 21, 2022

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