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Letter to the Ministry of the Solicitor General regarding regulatory proposals under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019

The IPC provided comments to the Ministry of the Solicitor General regarding the regulatory proposals under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) following the ministry’s request...

Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions Sep 27 2023

Submission for the Five-Year Review of the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015

On September 11, 2023, the IPC provided a submission to the Ministry of the Solicitor General as part of the Five-Year Review of the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015. The submission includes eight recommendations on how the police record check regime can be improved to better balance the Ministry’s dual aims of protecting public safety, while also protecting...

Next-Generation Law Enforcement | Surveillance | Technology And Security Advice And Submissions Sep 12 2023

Letter to the Ministry of the Solicitor General regarding regulatory proposals under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019

The IPC provided comments to the Ministry of the Solicitor General regarding the regulatory proposals under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA) following the ministry’s request for public input. In these comments, the IPC offers high-level comments on three proposals that relate to the IPC’s mandate.

Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions Sep 05 2023

S3-Episode 1: Predicting crimes before they occur: not so sci-fi anymore

While it may sound like science fiction, it’s actually happening today. Law enforcement organizations are using data to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Though predictive policing could make crime reduction more efficient, it also raises real risks to privacy and other human rights. Dr. Christopher Parsons, former associate at the University of Toronto’s...

Next-Generation Law Enforcement Podcast Mar 23 2023

S2-Episode 4: Focusing in on police use of body-worn cameras

In recent years a global movement has taken shape, calling for greater scrutiny of interactions between citizens and police. Cameras worn by police officers have emerged as a tool to support greater transparency and accountability, documenting what an officer sees and hears on the job. What are their benefits and risks? How do they impact police-community relations?  And...

Next-Generation Law Enforcement Podcast May 04 2022

Privacy guidance on facial recognition for police agencies (link below) Next-Generation Law Enforcement Best Practices May 02 2022

Comments on the Toronto Police Services Board’s draft Use of New Artificial Intelligence Technologies Policy

The IPC shared its recommendations with Dr. Dubi Kanengisser, Senior Advisor, Strategic Analysis and Governance, Toronto Police Services Board on the Board’s draft Use of New Artificial Intelligence Technologies Policy. These recommendations were intended to strengthen the Policy and help the Board use AI in a manner that protects privacy, freedom of information, and other...

Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions Dec 20 2021

Model Governance Framework for Police Body-worn Camera Programs in Ontario

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Law Enforcement/policing | Next-Generation Law Enforcement Best Practices Jul 07 2021

Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Bill 251, the Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021

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Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions May 13 2021

Letter to Melissa Kittmer regarding Proposal Number: 21-SOLGEN001 – PRCs Reform Act, 2015, O. Reg. 347/18 Exemptions, Exemptions Proposal (Instrument Type: Regulation – LGIC)

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Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions Mar 17 2021

Letter to Toronto Police Services Board and Toronto Police Service regarding The Governance Framework for Toronto’s Police Body-Worn Camera Program

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Law Enforcement/policing | Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions Jan 15 2021

Letter to Toronto Police Services Board re: Toronto Police Services Board Body-Worn Camera Public Consultation

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Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions Nov 09 2020

Police record checks

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Access | Next-Generation Law Enforcement Fact Sheets Aug 12 2019

Release of personal information to police: your privacy rights

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Law Enforcement/policing | Next-Generation Law Enforcement | Privacy Fact Sheets Aug 12 2019

Disclosure of Personal Information to Law Enforcement

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Law Enforcement/policing | Next-Generation Law Enforcement | Privacy Fact Sheets Nov 22 2018

The Privacy Protective Roadmap-Issues and solutions in the context of a collaborative service delivery development: The Situation Table

Next-Generation Law Enforcement Webinars Dec 06 2016

Submission to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services on its Strategy for a Safer Ontario

Submission to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services on its Strategy for a Safer Ontario

Law Enforcement/policing | Next-Generation Law Enforcement | Privacy Advice And Submissions Apr 29 2016

IPC Submission on Draft Street Checks Regulations

Submission from the IPC to the the Honourable Yasir Naqvi, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, the Commissioner offers recommendations on the draft regulation proposed on October 28, 2015, which seeks to regulate the practice of police street checks across the province.

Law Enforcement/policing | Next-Generation Law Enforcement Advice And Submissions Dec 11 2015

Guidance for the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement Authorities

This guidance document aims to identify some of the privacy considerations law enforcement authorities should take into account when deciding whether to outfit law enforcement officers with body-worn cameras. Published by the federal Privacy Commissioner and privacy and personal information protection Ombudspersons and Commissioners in all provinces and territories, the...

Access | Law Enforcement/policing | Next-Generation Law Enforcement | Privacy Best Practices | Papers | Professional Guidelines Feb 18 2015