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Privacy Management Handbook for Small Health Care Organizations

This handbook offers practical guidance to help smaller organizations meet their privacy obligations under Ontario’s health privacy law. It includes foundational components of a privacy management program such as governance and accountability, privacy policies, privacy procedures and controls, and
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- Published on May 8, 2025

IPC highlights student privacy and digital literacy during Education Week 2025

TORONTO, ON, (May 5, 2025) – Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the vital role education plays in building a strong, informed, and inclusive society. As children and youth spend more of their lives online, it is also a timely reminder of the growing importance of digital literacy, privacy...
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- Published on May 5, 2025

Emerging Uses of Neurotechnology

Neurotechnologies can be used for medical and therapeutic interventions, as diagnostic and preventative tools, to enhance cognitive functions, and advance research on the brain. The IPC commissioned Verónica Arroyo, a privacy lawyer and policy advisor on emerging technology, to develop this
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- Published on Apr 30, 2025

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

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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

Future of Privacy Forum Webinar Keynote: Safer Internet Day

On Safer Internet Day, Commissioner Kosseim joined the Future of Privacy Forum’s webinar on protecting young people online, highlighting how strong security measures help safeguard their privacy, safety, and digital rights.
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- Published on Feb 11, 2025

The power of PETs: Building trust through privacy enhancing technologies

On January 28, 2025, the IPC had the pleasure of hosting Ontarians at a public event in celebration of Data Privacy Day. The theme was the Power of PETs: Privacy Enhancing Technologies. A recording of the event is available on our YouTube channel and my opening remarks, for those of you interested
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- Published on Feb 10, 2025

IPC Investigating PowerSchool Cyberattack

Between January 8 and 16, 2025, our office was informed by the Ontario Ministry of Education and 20 school boards about a cyberattack involving PowerSchool’s software. We are actively investigating this breach from the perspective of the ministry and the school boards, while the federal commissioner...

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- Published on Jan 29, 2025

Toronto District School Board cyberattack: Recommendations for improved security

A social engineering attack at a TDSB high school led to the unauthorized access of personal information belonging to current and former students, parents and staff across several schools. The threat actor gained unauthorized access to the affected schools’ systems by obtaining the login credentials
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- Published on Jan 6, 2025