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Supporting public health, building public trust: Privacy principles for contact tracing and similar apps

Joint Statement by Federal, Provincial and Territorial Privacy Commissioners [1] May 7, 2020 The safety and security of Canadians is of grave concern in the current COVID-19 health crisis. The urgency of limiting the spread of the virus is a significant challenge for government and public health...

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- Published on May 7, 2020

Impact of COVID-19

Updated: May 31, 2021 Notice to the Public To protect our employees’ health and do our part to slow community transmission of the COVID-19 virus, the IPC’s offices have been physically closed since March 16, 2020. Over the past year, our staff has transitioned to working remotely. During the time it...

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- Published on Mar 16, 2020

IPC Office Closure during COVID-19 Outbreak

As a precautionary measure to keep the public and all IPC staff safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario is closed as of Monday, March 16. A limited number of staff will provide essential services until our office reopens. We will continue...

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- Published on Mar 16, 2020

Backgrounder on LifeLabs Privacy Breach December 17, 2019

LifeLabs Privacy Breach December 17, 2019 Backgrounder When were you notified of the breach? On November 1, LifeLabs notified both the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia that, through their cybersecurity...

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- Published on Dec 17, 2019

Statement from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia on LifeLabs Privacy Breach

Statement from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia on LifeLabs Privacy Breach Commissioners investigating cyberattack affecting health care information of millions of customers TORONTO –...

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- Published on Dec 17, 2019

Notice of Resolution for HR18-337 – Hawkesbury and District General Hospital

On May 16, 2018, the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital received a complaint, advising that a clerk within the Physiotherapy and Mental Health Departments had accessed the personal health information of patients without authorization. The Chief Privacy Officer of the hospital conducted a...

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- Published on Sep 17, 2019

Privacy Commissioner’s Office Concludes Investigation into Privacy Breach at Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Notice of Resolution for PR18-00067 – Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services On December 24, 2018, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) was notified by an individual that there had been a privacy breach involving clients of the Ontario Disability Support...

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- Published on Jul 19, 2019

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Calls for Updated Privacy Laws to Prepare for a Digital Ontario

TORONTO, ON (June 27, 2019) – In his 2018 Annual Report, Privacy and Accountability for a Digital Ontario, Brian Beamish, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, recommends several initiatives to enhance both access to information and protection of privacy in Ontario. Among the commissioner...

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- Published on Jun 27, 2019

Privacy Commissioner's Office Concludes Investigation into Leaked Police Records

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has completed its investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of confidential police documents. As part of its investigation, the IPC found that Peel Regional Police arrest documents were accessed via a shared database and...

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- Published on Mar 4, 2019

2017 Annual Report - Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Calls for Privacy Regulation and Oversight of Province’s Political Parties

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Calls for Privacy Regulation and Oversight of Province’s Political Parties TORONTO, ON (June 14, 2018) – In his 2017 Annual Report, Thirty Years of Access and Privacy Service, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, is calling for...

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- Published on Jun 14, 2018

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