Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year to all!

Save the Date – Top of Mind webinar -privacy commissioners from across Canada – January 31 noon Eastern

New Zealand Privacy Commissioner consults on biometric code

Ontario -updated guidelines re: automated license Plate Readers

Consultation – federal Directive on Automated Decision Making

Life Labs investigation report, Ontario and BC

Privacy cases summarized – Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt

Ontario’s IPC has podcast on indigenous data prospectives

Guidelines

March 17, 2021

Guide to Requesting a Review from the IPC (FOIP)

A Guide for Applicants Guide to Requesting a Review from the IPC (FOIP) This guide provides assistance to individuals who are dissatisfied with a government institution’s response to their access to information request. This guide focuses on The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). What is a request for review? The Freedom... read more

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March 17, 2021

Fee Estimate Quick Calculation Guide

Fee Estimate – Quick Calculation Guide If a fee will be more than $100 a fee estimate is required. 1. Search Fee – Fee for time required to locate and identify responsive records Fee: 15$ per half hour IPC Guidelines: 1 minute to scan 12 pages of records 5 minutes to scan pages in one... read more

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March 17, 2021

A Guide to Submissions

A guide and templates for applicants, public bodies, and third parties to assist in preparing and writing a submission to the IPC.   A Guide to Submissions   read more

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March 16, 2021

Best Practices for Managing the Use of Personal Email Accounts, Text Messaging and Other Instant Messaging Tools

A Guide for Public Bodies Best Practices for Managing the Use of Personal Email Accounts, Text Messaging and Other Instant Messaging Tools Considerations for public bodies when using personal email accounts, text messaging and other instant messaging tools for official business to ensure access and privacy obligations are met. Public bodies subject to have access... read more

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