English Information Commissioner issues statement on police use of facial recognition technology (FRT)

BC OIPC provides instruction to delete a user account and DNA on 23andMe

Alberta, update to access and privacy legislation, passed in December and in force this spring

Federal Privacy Commissioner launches new online privacy breach risk self-assessment tool

Law Society – Bite Size video – cloud computing guide

Ontario IPC commissions report on workplace surveillance technologies

Australian IPC releases new Privacy Basics e-Learning module

Watch Law Society video-Cyber Breaches through Third Parties

Australia’s privacy commissioner publishes its Digital ID regulatory strategy

5 takeaways from the Lifelabs case

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March 3, 2025

Section 7 Response

These templates were created to assist government institutions and local authorities in preparing a decision letter pursuant to section 7 of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) and section 7 of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP). For more information about section 7 decisions,... read more

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February 6, 2025

Sample Operational Policy for Municipalities

This sample Access to Information Policy is meant to assist towns, villages and municipalities in developing a policy regarding access requests. In using this sample, one should feel free to delete language that isn’t applicable to their organization and add language that one thinks needs to be added. Sample Operational Policy for Municipalities read more

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October 22, 2024

What Councillors should know about LA FOIP

What Councillors Should Know About LA FOIP (Tri-fold brochure) The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP) sets out the access to information and protection of privacy rules that municipalities must follow. As a mayor, reeve or councillor, it is important that you understand these rules. They are intended to... read more

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October 9, 2024

What to Expect During a Review with the IPC

This document has been prepared to outline best practices for public bodies/trustees in the event of a review by the office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Saskatchewan (IPC) under Part VII of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), Part VI of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection... read more

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