Tag: Surveillance

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The Existing and Emergent State of UAV/RPAS/Drones Surveillance Capacities and Law Enforcement

The use of drones by law enforcement organizations in Ontario is growing. Drones can be deployed to find missing persons, in rescue operations, and to collect evidence at crime scenes among other uses. The IPC commissioned Dr. Scott Thompson of the University of Saskatchewan to produce a review of

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- Published on Apr 9, 2025

Research Report - Surveillance and Algorithmic Management at Work: Capabilities, Trends, and Legal Implications

Workplace surveillance can take many forms, from monitoring employee productivity, tracking online activity or even as part of the hiring process. The IPC commissioned Dr. Adam Molnar, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo, to produce an overview of workplace

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- Published on Mar 19, 2025

S4-Episode 11: The best of season 4

In this special retrospective episode of Info Matters, Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim revisits season four’s standout conversations. Highlights include junior high students' views on privacy, Cynthia Khoo on facial recognition, and Robert Fabes on how people experiencing homelessness perceive...

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- Published on Feb 12, 2025

AI on campus: Balancing innovation and privacy in Ontario universities

As in every other aspect of our lives, artificial intelligence (AI) is finding its way onto university and college campuses across Ontario. Given the rapid advancements of AI, this shouldn’t surprise us. Still, it does, time and again. It’s a sad reflection of the opaque veneer often associated with

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- Published on Mar 7, 2024

Ontario joins Canadian privacy regulators in passing resolutions on the privacy of young people and workers

TORONTO, ON, October 6, 2023 — Privacy authorities from across the country are calling on their respective governments to improve privacy legislation to protect young people and employees — groups that are significantly vulnerable, each in their own way, to the growing influence of digital...

News Release

- Published on Oct 6, 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

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- Published on Sep 12, 2023

FOIPN Annual Fall Conference

Event - September 19, 2023, 8pm - 8pm
Senior Policy Advisor, Jesse Campbell, will be appearing to speak about the IPC's work with next-generation law enforcement.

IAPP KnowledgeNet - Victoria Chapter

Event - June 7, 2023, 8pm - 8pm
Senior Technology and Policy Advisor, Christopher Parsons, will be speaking on AI-related governance issues.

IAPP 2023

Event - May 24, 2023, 8pm - May 25, 2023, 8pm
Over the course of two days, the Commissioner and IPC staff will be appearing at the IAPP 2023 conference to speak on a variety of topics. May 25 - Commissioner Kosseim will be speaking on the topic of genetic privacy with a focus on emerging issues and considerations. She will also be participating

CD Howe Institute

Event - May 1, 2023, 8pm - 8pm
Commissioner Kosseim will appear at a roundtable discussion to speak about data and artificial intelligence, and whether regulation will drive or slow its growth.