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Federal, provincial, and territorial privacy regulators address responsible information sharing in situations involving intimate partner violence

Privacy authorities across Canada have issued a joint resolution to guide the responsible disclosure of personal information in situations involving intimate partner violence (IPV). Finalized at their...

Nov 27, 2024

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Joint investigation into LifeLabs data breach

June 2020 report, published on November 25, 2024. On November 1 and 5, 2019, respectively, LifeLabs notified the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (ON IPC) and the Office ...

Nov 25, 2024

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Commissioners publish 2020 investigation report into LifeLabs privacy breach affecting millions of Canadians

Ontario and British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioners have published the 2020 investigation report into the LifeLabs privacy breach affecting millions of Canadians, after the Ontario Cour...

Nov 25, 2024

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Michael Harvey

Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Telephone: (250) 387-5629
E-mail: info@oipc.bc.ca

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