New blog from the commissioner Annual report 2021: looking back, thinking ahead to Ontario’s digital future. Blog - Published on Jun 15, 2022
IPC 2021 annual report Read our latest report for the commissioner’s recommendations, trends, and key statistics. News Release - Published on Jun 14, 2022
Insights from the IPC, presented to the Ontario Bar Association by Commissioner Patricia Kosseim, June 8, 2022 Presentation by Commissioner Kosseim to the Ontario Bar Association on the latest updates from the IPC on access and privacy issues. Multimedia - Published on Jun 8, 2022
New blog from the commissioner Moving forward on the IPC’s Strategic Priorities with a new Strategic Advisory Council Blog - Published on May 24, 2022
Media Statement Commissioner Kosseim on Supreme Court’s decision to hear mandate letters appeal News Release - Published on May 18, 2022
New Commissioner’s blog PHIPA Decision 175 and the legal and ethical issues around de-identified data Blog - Published on May 17, 2022
Review of the Practices and Procedures of the Ministry of Health’s Inter-ministerial Data Integration Unit The IPC has completed its first review of a data integration unit under Part III.1 of FIPPA. Resource - Published on May 9, 2022
Ontario’s privacy commissioner joins national call for legal limits on the use of facial recognition technology by police Patricia Kosseim addresses House of Commons committee, emphasizing the need for safeguards, accountability, and transparency News Release - Published on May 2, 2022
Commissioner Kosseim’s comments to federal committee on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, May 2, 2022 Comments from Commissioner Kosseim to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement. Multimedia - Published on May 2, 2022
Media Advisory Commissioner Kosseim joins call for legal limits on use of facial recognition by law enforcement News Release - Published on Apr 29, 2022
Commissioner’s views on proposed PHIPA amendments dealing with Ontario Health Teams Submission on Bill 106: Obligations and authorities of Ontario Health Teams and access to records in electronic format Resource - Published on Apr 11, 2022
Council of Ontario Universities FIPPA Network, presented to the Council of Ontario Universities – FIPPA Network by Warren Mar, Assistant Commissioner, Andrea Schwartz, Director of Mediation, and Gillian Shaw, Director of Adjudication, April 11, 2022 Presentation by Director of Adjudication, Gillian Shaw, to Council of Ontario Universities FIPPA Network on the latest news and updates from the tribunal department. Multimedia - Published on Apr 11, 2022
Read the Commissioner's latest Op-Ed Bill 88 needs to go further to protect the privacy rights of workers News Release - Published on Apr 8, 2022
Read the Commissioner's latest speech Commissioner’s Speech to the Standing Committee on Social Policy of the Legislative Assembly Re: Schedule 2 of Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 Multimedia - Published on Mar 29, 2022
Comments on Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 Electronic monitoring of Ontario workers by their employers. Resource - Published on Mar 15, 2022
Letter to Dr. Catherine Zahn and Ms. Hillary Hartley regarding Proof of Vaccination The Government of Ontario announced that, to help address the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, it would require individuals in Ontario to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19... Resource - Published on Mar 10, 2022
Reaching out to Franco Ontarians Commissioner Kosseim talks about Data Privacy Day on CHOQ FM. Listen to the interview here. Multimedia - Published on Feb 8, 2022
Read the new Commissioner's Blog! In case you missed it, this past Friday the IPC continued its tradition of hosting an annual Privacy Day event, engaging with experts, stakeholders, and the public on important privacy issues of the day through constructive dialogue. Blog - Published on Feb 3, 2022
IPC Privacy Day Webcast This year’s IPC Privacy Day event took take place on Friday, January 28. The theme of this year’s event was Children and Youth in a Digital World, one of the four strategic priority areas that will guide our work over the coming years. Event - Published on Jan 24, 2022
New Commissioner's Blog Auld Lang “Send”: let’s end email blunders and resolve to do better in 2022 Blog - Published on Jan 18, 2022
