Privacy Commissioner finds that Canadians have a right to have information de-listed from online search engine results in limited circumstances.

How systemic delays, a backlog of overdue requests, and process errors led to UBC having the lowest rate of compliance.

NEW Checklist for Healthcare Organizations Considering the use of an AI Scribe

Privacy Commissioner of Canada to investigate cybersecurity breach at WestJet

PowerSchool commits to strengthened breach measures following engagement with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Sask. information and privacy commissioner brings a focus on cyber security, AI

Commissioner Dufresne launches exploratory consultation on children’s privacy code

Year: 2025

October 30, 2025 - Grace Hession David, Information and Privacy Commissioner

Health Care Personal Information Snooping: When Will People Learn?

Those who wish to snoop into health care databases to get personal health information with respect to their friends, family, acquaintances or even strangers, should realize that they are violating the privacy legislation in Saskatchewan and the consequences will likely be significant.  We will review the basics of a unique snooping case in Saskatchewan where... read more

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October 30, 2025 - Grace Hession David, Information and Privacy Commissioner

Surveillance in Personal Care Homes: A Case Study

We often get questions from those working in personal care homes and family members of residents about the use of hidden video surveillance. We thought we would share some of our thoughts on the issue as it relates to privacy concerns. Imagine this scenario: Family members of Grandmother, an elderly woman with dementia, suspect that... read more

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October 22, 2025 - Sharon Young, Analyst

5 Ways to Protect Your Privacy

Welcome to the Saskatchewan IPC’s blog! Here you’ll find tips, information, instruction, stories, and commentary on what’s going on in our office or in the access and privacy community at large. We also hope to invite guest bloggers to post their thoughts on here too. So to kick off this blog, here are five ways... read more

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October 22, 2025 - Alyx Larocque, Analyst

How to Conduct an Effective Search for Records

So you have received an access to information request and you know it is not going to be easy to locate responsive records. What do you do? Here are some tips for you. First: You develop a search strategy and document everything. A search strategy could include: Searching for records in multiple formats (i.e. electronic,... read more

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