What's New

As of January 1, 2024, the IPC has the discretion to issue administrative monetary penalties as part of its enforcement powers for violations of the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA).

Federal, provincial and territorial privacy authorities have launched a set of principles to guide the responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective development, provision, and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in Canada.

The IPC co-sponsored a resolution on the use of AI in the workplace and another resolution on the use of generative AI, which were adopted at the 45th Global Privacy Assembly, a meeting of data protection and privacy authorities from around the world.

Privacy authorities from across the country are calling on their respective governments to improve privacy legislation to protect young people and employees – groups that are significantly vulnerable, each in their own way, to the growing influence of digital technologies.

Today, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial Information Commissioners and Ombuds signed a joint resolution aimed at reinforcing the public's right to access government-held information.

In celebration of Right to Know Week 2023, the IPC endorses a statement highlighting the importance of access rights issued at the 14th edition of the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC). Click to read more.