Canada’s information and privacy regulators collaborate to advance transparency, privacy and accountability amid rapid technological change
Ottawa, Ontario , September 16, 2026 – Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial information and privacy commissioners and ombuds gathered in Ottawa this week to explore ways to continue to foster public trust in democratic institutions through transparency, privacy protection and independent oversight. Hosted by Information Commissioner of Canada Caroline Maynard and Privacy Commissioner of Canada... read more
Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner Tables 2025-2026 Annual Report
Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner, Grace Hession David, has tabled her office’s 2025-2026 Annual Report with the Legislative Assembly. In her report, the Commissioner highlights the important work that has been done with rural municipalities. This included continuing efforts to provide assistance with the access to information legislation and requests, presenting at the Saskatchewan Association... read more
File Path Frustrations
Good records management assists in compliance with access and privacy obligations. It requires properly identifying and classifying records. For electronic records, files need a meaningful name and categorization. This all seems simple, but what if your system is working against this goal, and you cannot properly name your files? We encountered this issue after switching... read more
Managing Electronic Records
One of the many challenges an organization may face when transitioning from paper-based to electronic records is ensuring proper records management processes are in place. While paper records can be easily organized and stored while waiting for retention periods to be met, electronic records can take a bit more work. Our office has succeeded in... read more