Commissioner Brian Beamish's Statement on Right to Know Week 2016 … “This year marks the 250 th anniversary of the world’s first access to information legislation and so this Right to Know Week presents a chance to reflect on how far we have come in Ontario and more importantly, the path we would …
What You Need Know If You Are Affected by a Freedom of Information Request … Under the access and privacy legislation, everyone has a right to request access to records held by Ontario’s public institutions. All institutions are required by law to protect your personal information, and to follow …
Speak at the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario event … Speak at the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario event … Speak at the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario event …
Study Finds Most Devices Don’t Reveal How Personal Information Will Be Used … Six in ten “Internet of Things” devices don’t properly tell customers how their personal information is being used, an international study has found. The GPEN (Global Privacy Enforcement Network) study, conducted by 25 …
Best Practices for Automated Licence Plate Recognition Technologies … Automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) technologies can quickly capture and match large volumes of licence plate numbers to lists of plates stored in a database. Police services in Ontario use ALPR systems to match licence …
OEMC - Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act … Policy analyst, Suzy Hodge, presented on the topic of the role and mandate of the IPC as well as the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act , and its application to the municipal public sector. … OEMC - …
Understanding the Risks of Emailing Health Information … Individuals and organizations rely on email for its convenience, speed and economy. Health information custodians are no exception. While email offers many benefits, it also poses risks to the privacy of individuals and to the security of …
Northumberland Mobilization Coalition - Collaborating to Reduce Serious Harm: A Privacy Protective Roadmap for Situation Tables … Stephen McCammon presented to the Northumberland Community Mobilization Coalition Meeting on September 14, 2016. … Northumberland Mobilization Coalition - Collaborating …
OASBO conference … The IPC’s Director of Policy, Renee Barrette, and Policy Analyst, Lauren Silver, will be appearing at the conference to discuss the privacy issues that can arise from having cameras on school buses. For more information and to register, visit OSABO. … OASBO …
Understanding and Implementing Open Government Initiatives … Today we are releasing two papers on Open Government, which is a concept based on the core belief that the public has the right to access the records and proceedings of government. Governments around the world are recognizing Open …
The IPC is coming to London! … To commemorate Right to Know Week, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, is coming to London to discuss emerging trends in access to information and open government at Western University on September 27. The morning’s agenda will also include …
Reaching Out to Ontario: London … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will host a special event at Western University on September 27, 2016, as part of our Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC leaders will recognize Right to Know Week by highlighting …
Why The Secrecy? Police Conduct & The Public’s Right to Know … Assistant Commissioner, David Goodis, will be participating on a panel at Ryerson University's Department of Criminology discussion on privacy, confidentiality, transparency, accountability and the police. For more information and to …
8th Annual Information Privacy and Data Protection Conference … Assistant Commissioner, David Goodis, will be appearing at the 8th Annual Information Privacy and Data Protection Conference as a guest speaker on the topic of, Ontario Public Sector Privacy and Access Law – An Update. For more …
2016 COGEL Conference … Commissioner Brian Beamish, Assistant Commissioner David Goodis, and Manager of Adjudication, Frank DeVries, will be attending the 2016 Council on Governmental Ethics Laws Conference. For more information and to register, visit COGEL. … 2016 COGEL …
Annual Meeting of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Privacy and Information Ombudspersons and Commissioners … Commissioner Brian Beamish and Assistant Commissioners David Goodis and Sherry Liang will be hosting the annual meeting of the federal, provincial and territorial privacy and …
CBA Annual Access to Information and Privacy Law Symposium … Commissioner Brian Beamish, Assistant Commissioner David Goodis and Director of Legal Services, Manuela Di Re, will be appearing at the 2016 CBA Annual Access to Information and Privacy Law Symposium. Commissioner Brian Beamish will …
