MO-2738 … REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK The appellant sought access to a contract for the provision of bus services by the affected party to the region. Access to the contract was denied under the mandatory third party information exemption in section 10(1). The region’s decision was not upheld on …
MO-2895 … CITY OF TORONTO The requester sought access to a log containing the maintenance requests for the city’s fire services’ Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The city decided to grant access to the record in full. The company that provided the CAD system to the city appealed this decision, …
MO-3175 … Corporation of the Town of Arnprior The appellant submitted a two-part request seeking access to (1) records relating to the town’s electronic records storage initiative and (2) service contracts with existing suppliers for services including internet services, maintenance of existing …
MO-3174-I … Town of Arnprior The appellant sought access to records relating to an assessment of the Town’s IT system performed by a named company. The town granted partial access to the responsive records, denying access to portions of them under sections 7(1) (advice and recommendations), 8(1)(e) …
IPC joins international regulators in support of resolutions on artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace and generative AI … The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) joined data protection and privacy authorities from around the world at the 45th Global Privacy …
Ontario joins Canadian privacy regulators in passing resolutions on the privacy of young people and workers … TORONTO, ON, October 6, 2023 — Privacy authorities from across the country are calling on their respective governments to improve privacy legislation to protect young people and employees — …
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. …
Information and Privacy Commissioner Re-Affirms Call for Ontario Private Sector Privacy Law … TORONTO, ON (June 14, 2022) – In the IPC’s 2021 annual report , released today, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim , renewed her call for a provincial private sector privacy …
Backgrounder on LifeLabs Privacy Breach December 17, 2019 … LifeLabs Privacy Breach December 17, 2019 Backgrounder When were you notified of the breach? On November 1, LifeLabs notified both the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Information and Privacy …
Statement from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia on LifeLabs Privacy Breach … Statement from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Office of the …
2017 Annual Report - Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Calls for Privacy Regulation and Oversight of Province’s Political Parties … Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Calls for Privacy Regulation and Oversight of Province’s Political Parties TORONTO, ON (June 14, 2018) – In …
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 …
Health Record Snooping Case Prosecuted in Goderich … TORONTO, ON, (March 16, 2017) – A Masters of Social Work student who was on an educational placement with a family health team in Central Huron, has been ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and a $5,000 victim surcharge for accessing personal health …
Don’t repeat past mistakes, Privacy Commissioner warns as government reviews national security framework … Commissioner Therrien and his provincial and territorial counterparts are stressing the need to address privacy risks related to information sharing and collection of metadata; raising …
Commissioner Statement on Casino Rama Resort Cyberattack … Cyberattacks have become an increasingly common threat to information security and privacy. Often these attacks are accompanied by a threat to make the stolen information public. This week, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) …
Information and Privacy Commissioner Withdraws Legal Action Against Toronto Police … New Police Procedure Prevents Attempted Suicide-Related Information From Being Shared with US Border Officials, Satisfying Commissioner’s Concerns TORONTO, ON (July 12, 2016) – The Information and Privacy …
Information and Privacy Commissioner Calls for Modernization of Access and Privacy Legislation … TORONTO, ON (June 28, 2016) – In his 2015 Annual Report, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Brian Beamish is calling on the government to update the province’s access and privacy laws to …
Information and Privacy Commissioner Cautions Against Using Personal Email and Instant Messaging When Doing Public Business … TORONTO, ON (June 7, 2016) – Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, is calling on the leaders of all public institutions to educate staff and enact …
