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

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

Canada’s privacy Commissioner investigates CRA

Tag: administration of legislation

June 13, 2016 - Alyx Larocque, Analyst

Updated: Tips for a Good Submission

So much of what we do here at the OIPC involves reviewing submissions (or representations) from parties.  In my time here, I have seen some very persuasive ones. I thought some tips on what, in my view, made a persuasive submission would be helpful. A submission contains a party’s arguments in support of their position. ... read more

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August 13, 2015 - 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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