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Backgrounder for Senior Managers on the Role of Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinators relating to Access to Information

Backgrounder for Senior Managers on the Role of Freedom of Information and Privacy Co-ordinators relating to Access to Information … Each provincial and municipal government organization has a Co-ordinator. This Backgrounder looks at the critically important role that Co-ordinators play. … …

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- Published on September 1, 1999

Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy … The brochure explains the IPC's outreach program to schools in Ontario, specifically for grade 5 … Grade 5 Brochure - What Students Need to Know About Freedom of Information and Protection of …

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- Published on January 1, 1998

IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy Complainants

IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy Complainants … Tip sheet for government institutions on information management. … IPC Practices No. 16 - Maintaining the Confidentiality of Requesters and Privacy …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

IPC Practices No. 25 - You and Your Personal Information at the Ministry of Transportation

IPC Practices No. 25 - You and Your Personal Information at the Ministry of Transportation … Tip sheet for government institutions on handling personal information. Revised July, 2009. … IPC Practices No. 25 - You and Your Personal Information at the Ministry of …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

IPC Practices No. 5 - Third Party Information at the Request Stage

IPC Practices No. 5 - Third Party Information at the Request Stage … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling information. … IPC Practices No. 5 - Third Party Information at the Request …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number

IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance Number … Tip sheet for government organizations on handling personal information with regards to social insurance numbers. … IPC Practices No. 7 - The Collection and Use of the Social Insurance …

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- Published on September 1, 1998

Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini Guide

Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini Guide … A quick overview of the key points of the municipal Act . [Revised July 2014] … Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: A Mini …

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- Published on June 1, 1998

A Model Access and Privacy Agreement

A Model Access and Privacy Agreement … Provides a template designed for insertion into contracts drawn up when a government function is transferred over to the private sector. The model contract will provide assurances to the public that their personal information will be kept secure and their …

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- Published on August 1, 1997

Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with Stephen Hurley"

Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with Stephen Hurley" … Host Stephen Hurley scans the education ecosystem, looking for the people and ideas that are starting to change the way we think about teaching, learning, schools and communities. … Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with …

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- Published on September 23, 2023

2019 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report … 2019 Annual Report …

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- Published on March 3, 2020

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

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 …

Blog

- Published on August 21, 2019

New IPC Fact Sheet: General Data Protection Regulation

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 …

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- Published on July 11, 2018

New Lesson Plans for Educators: Privacy Rights, Digital Literacy and Online Safety

New Lesson Plans for Educators: Privacy Rights, Digital Literacy and Online Safety … Today, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities jointly released a set of lesson plans designed for educators to teach students about privacy rights, digital literacy and online safety. …

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- Published on June 18, 2018

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to investigate unauthorized use and disclosure of personal information by police

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to investigate unauthorized use and disclosure of personal information by police … TORONTO, ON (May 9, 2018) – This week, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) became aware of two separate incidents involving …

News Release

- Published on May 9, 2018

Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner Leads Call for a Privacy-Protective Approach to Smart City Projects

Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner Leads Call for a Privacy-Protective Approach to Smart City Projects … Privacy and information authorities from across Canada are urging the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to ensure privacy and security are at the forefront of the Government of Canada’s …

News Release

- Published on April 26, 2018

Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy Rights

Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy Rights … Commissioner Beamish will be appearing at the Toronto Reference Library to speak about privacy rights in Ontario. For more information, visit Toronto Public Library . … Toronto Library Lecture Series - Privacy …

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- Published on April 10, 2018

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

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 …

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- Published on January 29, 2018

Commissioner’s Message for Data Privacy Day 2018

Commissioner’s Message for Data Privacy Day 2018 … On January 28, officially recognized as Data Privacy Day, organizations around the world work to highlight the importance of protecting privacy and personal information. For me and everyone at the IPC, Privacy Day is a chance to remind the public …

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- Published on January 23, 2018

Orders of Note – December 2017

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 …

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- Published on January 15, 2018

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30

IPC Coming to Windsor – November 30 … The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) will be hosting a special event in Windsor on November 30, 2017, as part of the IPC’s Reaching Out to Ontario program. Commissioner Brian Beamish and other IPC executives will use this occasion to update Ontarians …

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- Published on November 2, 2017