The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has joined the Global Cooperation Agreements for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE). The OPC’s participation in the Global CAPE is a requirement for the government of Canada’s membership in the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum (Global CBPR), which it signed on to in April 2022 along with Japan
March 8, 2024 Address by Philippe Dufresne Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Check against delivery) Introduction Good morning. Thank you for the kind introduction and for the invitation to be here today. At the outset, I want to wish you all a very happy International Women’s Day! I am honored to be among so many impressive privacy and
Privacy Commissioner to investigate complaint related to development of ArriveCAN app March 19, 2024 The Privacy Commissioner of Canada will investigate allegations of privacy concerns following a complaint against the Canada Border Services Agency related to the development of the ArriveCAN mobile app. The investigation will examine contracting practices related to ArriveCAN, and more specifically the measures
OPC launches new online privacy impact assessment submission form March 18, 2024 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online privacy impact assessment (PIA) submission form. The new form is accessible on the OPC’s website and provides a simple, secure means for federal institutions to submit
March 13, 2024 Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne, British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy, Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod, and interim President of the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec Rady Khuong released the following joint statement in response to Airbnb’s decision to update its policy on security cameras: We
