Canadian privacy regulators issue companion pieces to resolution on best interests of young people

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October 17, 2023 Canadian privacy regulators issue companion pieces to resolution on best interests of young people The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and privacy regulators from across Canada have released two companion documents to support a recent joint resolution aimed at strengthening privacy protections for young people. The resolution was adopted

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Keynote Remarks at the Big Data & Analytics Montréal Summit 2023

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October 3, 2023 Montréal, Québec Address by Philippe DufresnePrivacy Commissioner of Canada (Check against delivery) Good morning, It is my pleasure to be here today in my hometown of Montréal to participate in this important conference on big data and analytics, and the expanding role that artificial intelligence and generative AI are playing in these

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Privacy Commissioner seeks input on draft biometrics guidance documents

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Privacy Commissioner seeks input on draft biometrics guidance documents October 11, 2023 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is seeking input to update guidance for organizations related to handling biometric information for both public and private sector organizations. Since the OPC’s existing guidance on biometrics was published in 2011, technologies such as

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OPC posts submission to government’s consultation on strengthening Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime

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October 10, 2023 OPC posts submission to government’s consultation on strengthening Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has published its submission to the Department of Finance Canada in response to its Consultation on Strengthening Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) Regime. The submission focuses on critical

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Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy

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Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy , 2022-23 ATIP Annual Reports tabled in Parliament , Canada’s Privacy Commissioner welcomes Federal Court of Appeal decision that Google’s search engine service is subject to Canada’s federal privacy law , Privacy Commissioner discusses proposals to advance privacy law reform and

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