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Privacy: Looking Over the Horizon, a presentation to Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers by Commissioner Patricia Kosseim, October 7, 2021

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- Published on Oct 7, 2021

IPC Coming to Sudbury

We’re heading to Sudbury for the next Reaching Out to Ontario event I’m pleased to announce that the IPC executive team will visit Sudbury on Friday, October 11, to host our 11 th Reaching Out to Ontario event, at Collège Boréal. I look forward to visiting “Nickel City” and to updating Ontarians on

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- Published on Sep 12, 2019

IPC Coming to Waterloo

The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will host a special event in Waterloo on Friday, May 31, at Wilfrid Laurier University, Science Building, 75 University Avenue in Waterloo. This event is part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish, along with

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- Published on Apr 12, 2019

2019 Mandatory Statistics Reporting

As the new year approaches, so does the time to submit your statistics to the IPC. First, let me say that I appreciate the important work that institutions and health information custodians do to keep track and report statistics relating to requests under Ontario’s freedom of information and health

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- Published on Dec 30, 2020

Statement from the Commissioner for Right to Know Week

“Right to Know Week raises awareness of the role of freedom of information as a pillar of democracy. The right to access government-held information provides citizens with a window into how their governments are operating, supporting transparency, accountability and civic engagement. These

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- Published on Sep 21, 2018

New IPC Fact Sheet: General Data Protection Regulation

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the new GDPR, but do you know what it means for your organization? Today the IPC released a new fact sheet on the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new privacy law that came into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR applies to the
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- Published on Jul 11, 2018

2017 Annual Report: Thirty Years of Access and Privacy Service

2017 was a milestone year for the Office of the information and Privacy Commissioner, one in which my office proudly celebrated 30 years of service on behalf of all Ontarians. Today I was pleased to release our 2017 Annual Report, Thirty Years of Access and Privacy Service, in which I call for a

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- Published on Jun 14, 2018

Need For Stronger Privacy Protections in the Proposed Regulations under Ontario’s New Child, Youth and Family Services Act

The government is making significant changes to services for children and youth with the introduction of the new Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA). As I mentioned in my year-end blog, the CYFSA will enshrine in law the rights of children, youth, and their families to access and correct
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- Published on Jan 29, 2018

Orders of Note – December 2017

Every month, the IPC makes decisions on access to information appeals and privacy complaints. Here is a sampling of four recent decisions: PO-3801 – A request was made to the Independent Electricity System Operator for financial information in a refurbishment agreement relating to the Bruce Power
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- Published on Jan 15, 2018

Commissioner's Year-End Message

As 2017 draws to a close, I would like to take a moment to update you on an incredibly busy and productive year at the IPC, one in which my office worked hard to deliver on its mandate on behalf of all Ontarians. Our Year in Numbers A quick look at the IPC’s year in numbers and you can see just how

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- Published on Dec 27, 2017