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Right to Know Week 2021 Virtual Event

This year will mark the 16th year Canadians have celebrated Right to Know Week. From September 27 to October 3, Canadians can tune into a variety of virtual events to learn more about freedom of information and their right to access government information. Right to Know Week Virtual Event The first...

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- Published on Sep 21, 2021

Leave no Ontarian Behind: Why Ontario should move ahead with its own private sector privacy law with or without federal reform

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario responds to Ontario government’s proposals for a new private sector privacy law TORONTO, ON (September 7, 2021) — The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has issued its response to the provincial government’s white paper...

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- Published on Sep 7, 2021

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario statement on the expansion of closed-circuit television systems in Ontario

Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario government’s announcement of a $2 million investment to expand the coverage of closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems across the province. “CCTV camera systems may be...

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- Published on Jul 16, 2021

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman Issue Joint Resolution About Privacy and Access to Information Rights During and After a Pandemic

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman Issue Joint Resolution About Privacy and Access to Information Rights During and After a Pandemic

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- Published on Jun 2, 2021

IPC concludes investigation into school board’s use of cloud-based data service

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has concluded its investigation into the York Region District School Board’s (YRDSB) use of Edsby, a cloud-based data management service. Edsby, an application that stores and processes student information, is used by the YRDSB...

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- Published on May 20, 2021

Vaccine passports must meet highest level of privacy protection

May 19, 2021 – Privacy should be front and centre as governments and businesses consider COVID-19 vaccine passports as a tool to help Canadians return to normal life, say Canada’s privacy guardians. Vaccine passports would allow people to travel and gather again and could support economic recovery...
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- Published on May 19, 2021

Office of Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) releases 2021-2025 strategic priorities

TORONTO, ON (April 22, 2021) — The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has selected the strategic priorities that will guide its efforts now and into the future. The selected priorities focus on promoting and protecting Ontarians’ access and privacy rights in an...

News Release

- Published on Apr 22, 2021

Police use of COVID19 First Responder Portal

In August of this year, my office was made aware of a potentially disproportionate number of inquiries by several police services in Ontario into the COVID19 First Responder Portal. We contacted those police services to inquire into the circumstances behind those high numbers to determine if there...

News Release

- Published on Dec 21, 2020

Office of Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) launches public consultation on its five-year strategic plan

TORONTO, ON (December 10, 2020) — The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is seeking input from Ontarians on the selection of its access and privacy strategic priorities for the next five years. Today, the IPC launched a consultation to gather feedback and advice from...

News Release

- Published on Dec 10, 2020

The time has come for a made-in-Ontario private sector privacy law

The IPC responds to Ontario’s call for comments on private sector privacy reform TORONTO, ON (October 16, 2020) - The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has filed a submission in response to the government’s call for comments on its discussion paper, “ Ontario...

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- Published on Oct 29, 2020

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