Youth resources: General

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Your privacy rights

Learn about your privacy rights under Ontario's provincial Acts.

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Your health privacy rights

Learn how the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) protects your personal health information.

Filing a privacy complaint

Learn how to file a complaint if you think that your personal information has been improperly collected, used, or disclosed by a public institution, child and family service provider, or by a health sector organization or practitioner.

Quick guides to privacy and access in Ontario

Click on the links below to read the IPC's plain-language brochures and accessible guides to Ontario privacy and access legislation.

Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA): A Mini Guide

A quick overview of the key points of the provincial Act.

Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA): A Mini Guide

A quick overview of the key points of the municipal Act.

Children, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA): Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to some of our most commonly asked questions about the CYFSA.

Access to Information under Ontario's Information and Privacy Acts

Information on how to file an access to information request under FIPPA or MFIPPA.

The Appeal Process and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner

Consumer information regarding appeals of a decision made to an access request under FIPPA or MFIPPA.

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Your Privacy and Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner

Consumer information on the role of the IPC and privacy in Ontario. Includes answers to questions most frequently asked about personal privacy and government-held information.

The Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) and Your Privacy

A quick overview of PHIPA and how it helps protect your personal health information.

It’s About You: Your File and Your Rights Under Ontario’s Child and Family Services Law

A brochure explaining your information access rights under Part X of the CYFSA.

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Know Your Rights: Your File and Your Rights Under Ontario's Child and Family Services Law

A brief overview of your privacy and information access rights under Part X of the CYFSA.