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Current and archived news releases and announcements issued by the IPC.


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Mar 09, 2011Ontario’s public sector needs to take a proactive approach to access and privacy – progressing beyond “patchwork adoption” of open government
Feb 04, 2011Privacy Groups Announce Developer Challenge for Mobile Apps
Feb 02, 2011Industry Leaders and Privacy Commissioner Collaborate to Map Way Forward for Smart Grid Privacy
Jan 26, 2011Industry Leaders Show Way Forward for Privacy in Smart Grid Report to be Released at DistribuTECH Conference
Jan 18, 2011Businesses take the Privacy by Design Challenge: Premier conference to demonstrate how businesses, large and small, can meet objectives and protect privacy: Commissioner Cavoukian
Dec 07, 2010New teacher guide to promote Freedom of Information and protection of Privacy is headed for Ontario classrooms
Nov 12, 2010OLG and Commissioner Cavoukian announce state-of-the-art Privacy-Protective Facial Recognition system
Nov 09, 2010To fully protect the health information of Canada’s military, Ottawa should draft amendments based on Ontario’s highly lauded health privacy law: Commissioner
Oct 29, 2010Landmark Resolution passed to preserve the Future of Privacy
Oct 21, 2010Smart Grid must be built with privacy embedded as the default – Make it the first piece: Commissioner Cavoukian
Oct 20, 2010Opening the Door – bringing hospitals under FOI is a major step for openness and transparency, says Commissioner Ann Cavoukian
Sep 14, 2010Commissioner Cavoukian unveils Access by Design and special events to celebrate Right to Know Week
Sep 08, 2010Privacy by Design Ambassador Program recognizes individuals and organizations who make a difference
Sep 01, 2010Access to Information and Privacy Commissioners Call for Open Government
Aug 12, 2010Commissioner Ann Cavoukian a keynote speaker at international conference at University of Ottawa
Aug 06, 2010Commissioner Cavoukian launches multi-level ‘Think before you Copy” educational campaign in an effort to eliminate avoidable data breaches
Jul 22, 2010Award winner’s breakthrough efforts reveal how technology can lock-in privacy: Commissioner Ann Cavoukian
Jun 16, 2010Commissioner Cavoukian partners with major utilities to announce the Gold Standard for building privacy into the Smart Grid
Jun 14, 2010Commissioner Cavoukian to Unveil Best Practices for Smart Grid Privacy Protection at Toronto Summit, June 16
May 11, 20102009 Annual Report: Ontario leading the way by embedding privacy into the Smart Grid says Commissioner Ann Cavoukian
May 04, 2010Commissioner Ann Cavoukian releasing her Annual Report May 11
Feb 08, 2010Commissioner Cavoukian calls for a paradigm shift in how we protect privacy: It’s time to Reboot and raise the bar
Jan 26, 2010World-class encryption technology for surveillance cameras receives major boost, in time for International Data Privacy Day
Jan 19, 2010Privacy by Design: The Gold Standard: Conference to promote taking a proactive approach to privacy at a time of increased data collection: Commissioner Cavoukian
Jan 14, 2010Commissioner Cavoukian Orders Durham to Encrypt Health Information on all mobile devices
Dec 24, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian expects health sector to encrypt all health information on mobile devices: Nothing short of this is acceptable
Nov 17, 2009Data explosion from new Smart Grid may threaten privacy: Commissioner Cavoukian
Nov 10, 2009Nymity recognized as Privacy by Design Ambassador - advances default privacy for business practices
Nov 02, 2009‘Remote technologies’ poised to become key part of home health care: Commissioner Cavoukian
Oct 29, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian issues new publication in collaboration with the National Association for Information Destruction: Best Practices for the Secure Destruction of Personal Health Information
Oct 27, 2009Commissioner urges international audience to carry Privacy by Design to own jurisdictions
Oct 05, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian Orders Crown attorneys to stop collecting personal information on prospective jurors – Recommends single screening process, in light of widespread background checks
Oct 01, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian to Issue Pivotal Order – Holding Monday Press Conference on Excessive Juror Vetting
Sep 24, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian releasing results of her province-wide investigation into Juror Vetting on Monday, October 5
Sep 17, 2009Commissioner Ann Cavoukian launches multi-level information drive for Right to Know Week
Sep 10, 2009Protecting Privacy for Canadians in the 21st Century
Sep 02, 2009Privacy Commissioner Cavoukian and seven health organizations team up to eliminate confusion over key element of health privacy law
Aug 21, 2009Information and Privacy Commissioner orders Simcoe County to take all necessary steps to obtain data related to controversial Site 41
Jul 28, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian investigating online privacy breach at Toronto Hydro
Jun 15, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian launching formal survey of all Crown offices – key part of Juror Privacy Investigation – with full support of the Attorney General
Jun 10, 2009Privacy Commissioner launches immediate investigation into secret background checks on jurors
May 27, 2009Dr. Cavoukian reappointed as Information and Privacy Commissioner for an unprecedented third term: Blazes the trail with new priorities
May 25, 2009Old Adoption Files can be Opened as of June 1, 2009 Unless a Disclosure Veto has been Filed
May 13, 2009Commissioner Cavoukian lays out path for increased privacy protection & accountability – doing battle with Victoria University
Apr 28, 2009A potentially life-saving message for hospitals from Commissioner Cavoukian
Feb 02, 2009Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, releases new tool to help protect privacy and manage online identity among multiple players
Jan 22, 2009Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian rolls out the “big guns”to prove her point about using technology to protect privacy: The Privacy By Design Challenge
Jan 15, 2009Reviewing the Return Policies of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario: Privacy Investigation Report PC07-100 – and A Review of the Literature Relating to Fraudulent Returns: Practices Used by Retailers to Combat Fraud
Jan 14, 2009Landmark court ruling hailed by Commissioner Cavoukian as upholding openness and transparency of electronic records
Dec 11, 2008Come to the First Privacy by Design Challenge and see how technology can be designed to enhance privacy instead of encroaching upon it: Commissioner Cavoukian

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