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S4-Episode 10: Lessons in health privacy: Key takeaways from 2024

In this episode, Commissioner Patricia Kosseim delves into significant health privacy cases of 2024 with her colleagues from the IPC. The conversation highlights challenges, practical takeaways, and lessons learned from recent cases and investigations under Ontario's Personal Health Information...

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- Published on Dec 30, 2025

Guidance on the Use of Automated Licence Plate Recognition Systems by Police Services

This publication outlines the key obligations of police under privacy legislation in their use of ALPR systems. This is an update of the guidance document originally published in 2017, and provides recommendations, including best practices, on using these systems in a privacy-protective manner
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- Published on Dec 16, 2024

Code of Procedure for Appeals Under FIPPA and MFIPPA

The updated Code of Procedure for appeals under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act took effect on September 9, 2024. The IPC has also updated its Practice Directions under the new code which also take effect
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- Published on Sep 9, 2024

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. [Revised August 2014]
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- Published on Sep 1, 2000

[SUPERSEDED] Practice Direction #2 - Participating in a written FIPPA or MFIPPA inquiry

Revised February 2012
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- Published on Apr 6, 2006

[REPEALED] Practice Direction #12 - Accommodating persons with disabilities

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- Published on Nov 27, 2007

Coroners Act Addendum to the Manual for the Review and Approval of Prescribed Persons and Prescribed Entities

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- Published on Jun 14, 2024

Sharing Information in Situations Involving Intimate Partner Violence: Guidance for Professionals

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- Published on May 29, 2024

New guidance outlines responsible information-sharing practices to help prevent intimate partner violence

TORONTO, ON, May 29, 2024 – Today, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) released new guidance to help professionals better understand Ontario’s privacy laws when sharing personal information in situations involving intimate partner violence (IPV). “Intimate partner...
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- Published on May 28, 2024

Submission for Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023, which would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)

Commissioner's speaking remarks. In this letter to Brian Riddell, Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Policy, the IPC makes recommendations in relation to proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act that relate to the use of AI in the workplace. The letter also calls for the
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- Published on Feb 12, 2024