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Access-Privacy by Osler, an interview with Commissioner Patricia Kosseim, October 30, 2020

( Audio Presentation) Commissioner Kosseim was the featured speaker for Osler’s monthly privacy teleconference where she spoke on her first days as Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner under COVID and Ontario’s move towards a private sector privacy law.

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- Published on Oct 30, 2020

Putting Privacy First in Reviews of Sexual Violence Cases

Police leaders from across Canada have launched new best practices for responding to sexual violence. They include a made-in-Ontario approach to case review, one that draws on community expertise, while still protecting the privacy of complainants, witnesses and others. Last week, the Canadian

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- Published on Dec 9, 2019

Cameras in Doctors’ Exam Rooms? Not in Ontario.

Last week, my office issued a health privacy decision after investigating a complaint about a Toronto cosmetic surgery clinic use of video surveillance cameras in its examination and other rooms. I was alerted to this possible violation of Ontario’s health privacy law by a reporter for CBC
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- Published on Sep 25, 2019

Managing privacy breaches in the public sector

News stories and alerts about data breaches are popping up on our news feeds and social media channels with increased regularity. To help Ontario’s public sector organizations manage and prevent privacy breaches, the IPC has updated its guidance. A privacy breach occurs when personal information is
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- Published on Sep 17, 2019

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

Access and Privacy 101 - Tips for Teachers

With the new school year on the horizon, the IPC is educating the educators about their obligations when handling students’ confidential information. School boards, educators, and administrators in Ontario’s public and separate school system are responsible for making sure their students’ personal
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- Published on Aug 26, 2019

Why I ordered the Government of Ontario to share its mandate letters

Ontario’s freedom of information law is based on the principle that every individual has a right to access government information. This right exists to ensure the public has the information it needs to participate meaningfully in the democratic process, and that politicians and bureaucrats remain
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- Published on Aug 21, 2019

Understanding Your Rights When Dealing With Law Enforcement

Will my youth criminal record show up on my police record check now that I’m an adult? Can a prospective employer request a police record check on me without my knowledge? How will I know if an institution has disclosed my personal information to a law enforcement agency? These are some of the

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- Published on Aug 12, 2019

Minimizing the Risk of Abandoned Health Records Through Succession Planning

Planning is an essential part of preparing for the inevitable changes in life. If you are a health care practitioner, a good succession plan can ensure that you protect the people you serve from an interruption to their health care or a breach of their privacy if you change your practice. Every year
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- Published on Apr 15, 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