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Workplace surveillance can take many forms, from monitoring employee productivity, tracking online activity or even as part of the hiring process. This report provides an overview of workplace surveillance technologies being used today, research documenting the impacts of surveillance on employees...

On Safer Internet Day, Commissioner Kosseim joined the Future of Privacy Forum’s webinar on protecting young people online, highlighting how strong security measures help safeguard their privacy, safety, and digital rights.

Schedule 6 of Bill 231, the More Convenient Care Act, 2024 introduces a complex initiative to enable Ontarians' use of a Digital Health Identity tool with the intent that Ontarians will use it to access their health records. It contains significant changes to Ontario’s health privacy law that put...

Innovators, public institutions, and regulators are continually challenged by rapidly emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, and understanding how privacy laws apply to ensure compliance. This report provides valuable insights on how privacy regulatory sandboxes can be used to...

Schedule 2 of Bill 212, the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act would shield certain records related to priority highway projects from freedom of information requests. The IPC’s submission calls for the removal of sections 8(5) and 8(6) from Schedule 2 to support government transparency and...

Commissioner Kosseim spoke at the Standing Committee on Justice Policy’s public hearings on Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, to discuss the IPC’s recommendations on enhancing cyber security, AI guardrails, and privacy protections for children...