Statement by the Privacy Commissioner following release of ETHI Committee report on oversight of social media platforms

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December 9, 2024Gatineau, QuebecPrivacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne today issued the following statement regarding a new report from the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)…

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2023-2024 ATIP Annual Reports tabled in Parliament

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About the OPC The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is an Agent of Parliament whose mission is to protect and promote privacy rights. Who we are What we do OPC operational reports Accessibility Publications Working at the OPC OPC news Get updates about the OPC’s announcements and activities, as well as the events in which we

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada appears before Alberta Standing Committee reviewing the Personal Information Protection Act

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada appears before Alberta Standing Committee reviewing the Personal Information Protection Act September 24, 2024 The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, appeared today before the Alberta Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship on its review of the province’s Personal Information Protection Act. In his remarks, Commissioner Dufresne spoke about the value of having

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Appearance before the Alberta Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship on its review of the Personal Information Protection Act

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September 24, 2024 Edmonton, Alberta Opening statement by Philippe Dufresne Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Check against delivery) Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and members of the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship, for inviting me to offer my observations for your review of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act. I am pleased to have this opportunity

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OPC collaborating with international regulators on privacy-protective age assurance

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OPC collaborating with international regulators on privacy-protective age assurance September 19, 2024 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has joined other global regulators in moving towards a more common international approach to the data protection and privacy implications of age-assurance methods. “Age assurance can be one important way to protect children, both

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