Backgrounder for Senior Managers on the Role of Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinators relating to Access to Information … Each provincial and municipal government organization has a Co-ordinator. This Backgrounder looks at the critically important role that Co-ordinators play. … …
Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy … The brochure explains the IPC's outreach program to schools in Ontario, specifically for grade 5 … Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of …
IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy Complainants … Tip sheet for government institutions on information management. … IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy …
IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government Information … Tip sheet for government organizations on information management. … IPC Practices No. 22 - Routine Disclosure/Active Dissemination (RD/AD) of Government …
IPC Practices No. 25 - You and Your Personal Information at the Ministry of Transportation … Tip sheet for government institutions on handling personal information. Revised July, 2009. … IPC Practices No. 25 - You and Your Personal Information at the Ministry of …
IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling personal information with regards to social insurance numbers. … IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance …
Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini Guide … A quick overview of the key points of the municipal Act . [Revised July 2014] … Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini …
A Model Access and Privacy Agreement … Provides a template designed for insertion into contracts drawn up when a government function is transferred over to the private sector. The model contract will provide assurances to the public that their personal information will be kept secure and their …
Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with Stephen Hurley" … Host Stephen Hurley scans the education ecosystem, looking for the people and ideas that are starting to change the way we think about teaching, learning, schools and communities. … Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with …
Order MO-3827 – A Streetcar Named Disclosure … The conversation about the compelling public interest override is ongoing for those of us who administer provincial access laws. Supporting the public’s efforts to access government information is important. It’s also vital that institutions carefully …
Order PO-3972 – Public institutions are not immune to accountability and transparency … Despite the existence of access and privacy laws for the last three decades, some public institutions still occasionally lose sight of their purpose, which is to promote transparent and accountable government. A …
Why I ordered the Government of Ontario to share its mandate letters … Ontario’s freedom of information law is based on the principle that every individual has a right to access government information. This right exists to ensure the public has the information it needs to participate meaningfully …
Right to Know Week - Exercise Your Rights … Do you know you have the right to access government information? Do you know how to exercise that right? Under Ontario’s access and privacy laws, you can request access to your personal information – as well as general information − held by provincial and …
New IPC Fact Sheet: General Data Protection Regulation … There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the new GDPR, but do you know what it means for your organization? Today the IPC released a new fact sheet on the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new privacy law that …
New Lesson Plans for Educators: Privacy Rights, Digital Literacy and Online Safety … Today, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities jointly released a set of lesson plans designed for educators to teach students about privacy rights, digital literacy and online safety. …
Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to investigate unauthorized use and disclosure of personal information by police … TORONTO, ON (May 9, 2018) – This week, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) became aware of two separate incidents involving …
Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner Leads Call for a Privacy-Protective Approach to Smart City Projects … Privacy and information authorities from across Canada are urging the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to ensure privacy and security are at the forefront of the Government of Canada’s …
Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy Rights … Commissioner Beamish will be appearing at the Toronto Reference Library to speak about privacy rights in Ontario. For more information, visit Toronto Public Library . … Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy …