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Privacy regulators call for legal framework limiting police use of facial recognition technology
May 02, 2022The heads of Canada’s privacy protection authorities today issued a joint statement recommending legislators develop a legal framework that establishes clearly and explicitly the circumstances in which police use of facial recognition may be acceptable
View PostInformation and Privacy Commissioner issues advisory to alert Yukon public bodies and custodians of emerging cybersecurity threats
Mar 17, 2022The advisory is regarding a new cybersecurity threat related to cyberattacks in Ukraine and beyond
View PostYukon’s Information and Privacy Commissioner discusses the Yukon’s new ATIPPA on podcast hosted by Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner
Mar 11, 2022Diane McLeod-McKay spoke with Ron Kruzeniski on Un-redacted: The Sask IPC Podcast
View PostOnline webinar now available on championing privacy and access rights of children and youth
Jan 28, 2022To mark Data Privacy Day 2022, webcast focused on empowering a new generation of digital citizens
View PostYukon Information and Privacy Commissioner shares new resources for youth on Data Privacy Day 2022
Jan 28, 2022Graphic novel, discussion guide and blog now available via IPC webpage for youth
View PostInformation and Privacy Commissioner issues guidance to assist public bodies and custodians with obligation to log and audit electronic systems
Jan 25, 2022The guidance will help public bodies and custodians in the Yukon fulfil their obligation to perform logging and auditing on their electronic systems that contain personal information (PI) or personal health information (PHI)
View PostIPC issues recommendation to Justice after investigation into request for SCAN information
Jan 19, 2022The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has completed an investigation into a complaint regarding an access request for records obtained by the Department of Justice under the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act
View PostHoliday Hours at the Office of the Yukon Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner
Dec 23, 2021We'll be closed for a few days but you can still reach us over the holidays
View PostInformation and Privacy Commissioner issues decision on request for access to information about muskox
Dec 22, 2021Diane McLeod-McKay's inquiry into an access to information request for data on muskox locations in the Yukon has found that the Department of Environment is not authorized to withhold the requested information
View PostYukon Information & Privacy Commissioner issues advisory on recent security threat to users of Java
Dec 21, 2021The advisory is meant to assist Yukon organizations in learning about a recent security threat which could affect users of a Java logging utility
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