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
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive reality in our province. It has devastating impacts on individuals and can lead to intergenerational trauma for children and families. In 2022, more than 38,000 IPV incidents were reported to police in Ontario. While IPV affects all genders, the large
This guidance assists justice, health, and social services professionals in making informed decisions about privacy, confidentiality, and public safety in situations of intimate partner violence (IPV) risk. The guidance is intended to support professionals by explaining when Ontario’s privacy laws
This specific guidance offers practical recommendations for how Ontario police can mitigate potential privacy risks when using or contemplating using facial recognition technology to search mugshot databases. It includes key privacy, transparency, and accountability-related considerations to design
On September 11, 2023, the IPC provided a submission to the Ministry of the Solicitor General as part of the Five-Year Review of the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015. The submission includes eight recommendations on how the police record check regime can be improved to better balance the
IPC Policy Analyst, Karishma Firdausi, will appear on a panel discussion about the steps the IPC has taken and future steps towards implementation of the jury’s recommendations.
Over the course of two days, the Commissioner and IPC staff will be appearing at the IAPP 2023 conference to speak on a variety of topics. May 25 - Commissioner Kosseim will be speaking on the topic of genetic privacy with a focus on emerging issues and considerations. She will also be participating
A presentation by Commissioner Kosseim to the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario on the latest updates at the IPC as well as issues such as transparency and cybersecurity.
Commissioner Kosseim’s keynote speech at the University of Toronto about how artificial intelligence and neural technology challenge our right to privacy and in some ways, our right to be human.
