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Privacy and Transparency in a Modern Government
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S3-Episode 2: Trust and truth: Navigating the age of misinformation
Misinformation has been called a defining issue of our time, eroding trust in academia, science, and other key pillars of our society. Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Dr. Alex Himelfarb of the Council of Canadian Academies about what we can do about it, and why access to trustworthy, evidence-based information matters more than ever. |
Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Podcast | May 17 2023 |
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Commissioner Kosseim on “Leadership in the Digital Enterprise”
Commissioner Patricia Kosseim appeared on “Leadership in the Digital Enterprise” on April 6, 2023. The title of this episode was “A conversation with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim.” |
Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Podcast | Apr 06 2023 |
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How to Protect Against Ransomware
This fact sheet from the IPC discusses how ransomware has become an increasingly dangerous threat to the security of electronic records and provides guidance on how public institutions and healthcare organizations can protect themselves against it. |
Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Fact Sheets | Oct 13 2022 |
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S2-Episode 5: In conversation with Jim Balsillie: Data, technology, and public policy
Data is the engine of the modern economy, a key driver of innovation and growth. While the power of data is undeniable, questions emerge about the impact of digital transformation on our human rights, our collective well-being, and the state of our democracy. Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Jim Balsillie, retired co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry) and founder of the... |
Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Podcast | Jun 01 2022 |
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Submission to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Proposed authority for the collection and use of personal information
With reference to Schedule 4 of Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021, this letter to Natalia Kusendova, Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Policy urges the Committee to amend Bill 27 to address an important issue about how one of its provisions approaches the collection and use of personal information. The IPC recognized that the amendment would enable effective... |
Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Nov 18 2021 |
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IPC Response to the Ontario government’s public consultation on a “Policy framework for Ontario’s digital identity program”
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Sep 27 2021 |
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IPC Response to the Ontario Government’s Consultation on a New Provincial Data Authority
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Sep 22 2021 |
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IPC Comments on the Ontario Government’s Consultation on Ontario’s Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) Framework | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Jun 07 2021 |
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Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Bill 288, the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | May 25 2021 |
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IPC’s letter to Minister Lisa M. Thompson regarding the Government of Ontario’s Better, Smarter Government Discussion Paper
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Nov 28 2019 |
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IPC letter to Minister Lisa M. Thompson regarding the Government of Ontario’s Creating Economic Benefits Discussion Paper
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Oct 15 2019 |
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IPC letter to Minister Lisa M. Thompson regarding Government of Ontario’s “Promoting Trust and Confidence in Ontario’s Data Economy” discussion paper
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Sep 17 2019 |
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Protect Against Phishing
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Technology And Security | Fact Sheets | Jul 04 2019 |
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Smart Cities and Your Privacy Rights
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Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Technology And Security | Fact Sheets | Apr 27 2018 |
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Joint Federal Provincial Territorial Letter to Minister of Infrastructure and Communities on Smart Cities Challenge
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Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Technology And Security | Letters | Apr 26 2018 |
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Disposing of Your Electronic Media
This fact sheet provides guidance on how Ontario public institutions and health information custodians can securely destroy personal information when disposing of electronic media. |
Information Management | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Technology And Security | Best Practices | Fact Sheets | Mar 06 2018 |
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Big Data Guidelines
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Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Professional Guidelines | May 17 2017 |
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Open Government and Protecting Privacy
The IPC strongly supports Open Government initiatives and encourages Ontario institutions to be more open and transparent, and to enhance their engagement with the public. This document offers guidance for institutions on how to move towards increased government transparency without negatively affecting individuals’ privacy. |
Open Government | Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Special Reports | Mar 15 2017 |
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Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Schedule 2 of Bill 59, Putting Consumers First Act, 2016
Commissioner Brian Beamish submitted comments to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 59, Schedule 2 of Bill 59, Putting Consumers First Act, 2016. |
Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Feb 08 2017 |
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Big Data and Your Privacy Rights
The emergence of big data as a tool to manage and analyze large and complex data sets offers great promise and opportunity, but also raises serious privacy challenges and considerations, especially to personal privacy. Public and health sector institutions increasingly use big data tools to improve programs and public services and ensure they are supported by better... |
Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Fact Sheets | Jan 25 2017 |
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Fact Sheet: Video Surveillance
This fact sheet highlights the important factors an institution must consider before implementing a video surveillance system. |
Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Surveillance | Technology And Security | Best Practices | Fact Sheets | Professional Guidelines | Nov 09 2016 |
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Improving Access and Privacy with Records and Information Management
This guidance is designed to help institutions implement better record and information management practices and enhance the public’s ability to access information. |
Access | Access Request Process | Appeal Process | Legislation | Open Government | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Best Practices | Papers | Professional Guidelines | Nov 03 2016 |
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Open Government: Key Implementation Considerations
This guidance document provides institutions with an overview of important factors to consider when implementing Open Government including the need for institutional leadership, commitment, governance and resources to support culture change and sustain the program over time, learning from others, engaging both internal and external users, and meeting legal... |
Open Government | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Papers | Sep 06 2016 |
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Open Government: Key Concepts and Benefits
This guidance paper is intended as a starting point for institutions considering Open Government and highlights two critical goals: enhancing access to government-held information and public participation. It includes a discussion about making government-held information open by default and at little or no cost, and ways to enable a true two-way dialogue with the... |
Access | Open Government | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Papers | Professional Guidelines | Sep 05 2016 |
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De-identification Guidelines for Structured Data
This document highlights the key issues to consider when de-identifying personal information in the form of structured data and it provides a step-by-step process that institutions can follow when removing personal information from data sets. |
Information Management | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Best Practices | Jun 08 2016 |
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Thinking About Clouds? Privacy, security and compliance considerations for Ontario public sector institutions
The IPC has prepared this new guidance document, Thinking About Clouds? Privacy, security and compliance considerations for Ontario public sector institutions, to help institutions evaluate whether cloud computing services are suitable for their information management needs. In particular, it seeks to raise awareness of the risks associated with using cloud computing... |
Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Technology And Security | Professional Guidelines | Feb 20 2016 |
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Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly: e-Petitions
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Open Government | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Advice And Submissions | Oct 21 2015 |
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Guidelines for the Use of Video Surveillance
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Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Surveillance | Best Practices | Professional Guidelines | Oct 06 2015 |
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Open Contracting: Proactive Disclosure of Procurement Records
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Access | Open Government | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Papers | Professional Guidelines | Sep 21 2015 |
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Transparency, Privacy and the Internet: Municipal Balancing Acts
Municipalities are turning to the Internet as a means of making information public in an effort to improve accessibility, transparency and accountability. This may include publishing records directly to their website or including records in searchable databases that can be accessed online. Publishing materials online is an effective means of ensuring that the public has... |
Legislation | Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Technology And Security | Papers | Professional Guidelines | Aug 04 2015 |
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De-identification Protocols: Essential for Protecting Privacy
Information is becoming far more valuable as businesses seek to learn more about their customers and those of their competitors, and as advertisers seek to gain a competitive advantage by finding new and innovative ways to use information to target advertisements that are most relevant to their consumers. |
Information Management | Privacy | Privacy And Transparency In A Modern Government | Technology And Security | Papers | Professional Guidelines | Jun 25 2014 |