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The IPC reiterates concerns about privacy and access to personal health information under Bill 11, the More Convenient Care Act

Schedule 6 of Bill 11, the More Convenient Care Act reintroduces a complex legislative framework to provide Ontarians with access to their health records by means of a digital health identifier, first considered as Bill 231 during the previous session of Parliament. Despite the detailed
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- Published on May 28, 2025

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Commissioner keynote: 2025 Synthetic Data Summit

Commissioner Kosseim discusses how privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) offer a way to support data-driven innovation, while protecting privacy. She calls on regulators to put forward tools and guidance to support the responsible adoption of PETs by organizations of all sizes and highlights the IPC...

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- Published on May 16, 2025

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Commissioner Kosseim delivers the closing keynote at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium

In her closing keynote for the 2025 IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium, Commissioner Patricia Kosseim reflected on key milestones, challenges, and lessons from her first term as Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner. As she sets out to begin her second term, Commissioner Kosseim spoke of five...

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- Published on May 14, 2025

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