Privacy Commissioner appears before Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples

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On February 27, 2024, Philippe Dufresne, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples (APPA) to discuss the federal government's responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit, and Mu00e9tis peoples. During his remarks, Commissioner Dufresne highlighted the importance of considering issues affecting Indigenous peoples when modernizing public sector privacy legislation, specifically addressing the circumstances under which federal institutions can share information under the Privacy Act.