May 11 2023
TORONTO, ON (May 11, 2023) – Ontario’s public institutions have risen to the challenge, sharing their best and brightest projects to shine a light on the benefits of government transparency and open data.
Today, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) unveiled ...
Jan 17 2023
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) has concluded its review of the high number of privacy breaches at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton due to misdirected faxes.
Misdirected faxes are the leading cause of unauthorized disclosure of personal health information...
Nov 04 2022
Artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology were front and centre at the 44th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA).
As part of the GPA’s International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group, the IPC co-led the development of a resolution on principles and expectations for the appropriat...
Oct 24 2022
Proposals for digital identity are emerging in Canada and around the world. The goal is to make it easier for individuals, businesses, and governments to confirm identity information and carry out transactions online.
Privacy and transparency must be at the core of any digital ID system that peop...
Sep 28 2022
TORONTO, ON (September 28, 2022) – Today, on International Right to Know Day, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) launched a Transparency Challenge, calling on public institutions to share their innovative projects or programs that improve government transparency for the b...
Sep 21 2022
TORONTO, ON, Sept. 21, 2022 – Protecting sensitive personal health information is critical to maintaining Canadians’ trust in the health system.
Despite rapid digital advancements in the healthcare sector, using outdated and vulnerable technologies such as faxes and unencrypted email threaten...
Jul 15 2022
Today, the IPC supported a declaration of the members of the International Conference of Information Commissioners at the 13th Annual Conference:
“Access to information as a milestone of the digital age to guarantee human rights, the inclusion of groups in situations of vulnerability and t...
Jun 14 2022
TORONTO, ON (June 14, 2022) – In the IPC’s 2021 annual report, released today, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim, renewed her call for a provincial private sector privacy law and updates to the province’s existing privacy and access regime.
“Ontario’s ac...
May 18 2022
Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of Canada granting the Ontario government leave to appeal the decision that the government must disclose its mandate letters:
“The Supreme Court’s decision to hea...
May 02 2022
Patricia Kosseim addresses House of Commons committee, emphasizing the need for safeguards, accountability, and transparency
TORONTO, ON (May 2, 2022) — Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Patricia Kosseim, and Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial privacy commissioners ...