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Op Ed: Information and Privacy Commissioner outlines changes of note in new Yukon access to information and privacy legislation
Sep 28, 2021Diane McLeod-McKay wrote an op-ed for Yukon newspapers to outline key changes that resulted from the new Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
View PostYukon Information and Privacy Commissioner marks Right to Know Day and Week by highlighting important changes to Yukon access and privacy legislation
Sep 28, 2021Diane McLeod-McKay is providing information to Yukoners about significant changes that come with the new access and privacy legislation that went into effect a few months ago
View PostInformation and Privacy Commissioner issues decision on access to Department of Justice legal advice on ATIPP requests
Jul 22, 2021Diane McLeod-McKay recommends the department provide the information requested in full
View PostBC and Yukon Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman issue a joint special report calling on governments to adopt a framework for responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in decision-making in the public sector
Jun 17, 2021A special report released today by the three offices raises a number of fairness and privacy concerns with the use of AI that impact the public
View PostFederal, provincial and territorial information and privacy commissioners issue joint resolution about privacy and access to information rights during and after a pandemic
Jun 02, 2021Yukon IPC Diane McLeod-McKay has joined her counterparts across the country in a joint resolution, calling on governments to uphold Canadians’ rights to privacy and access to information
View PostCanada’s privacy commissioners issue comments and advice on vaccine passports
May 19, 2021Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod-McKay joined other privacy commissioners from across Canada today to issue a statement on vaccine passports
View PostInformation and Privacy Commissioner issues decision on request for access to information about collared caribou
May 12, 2021Diane McLeod-McKay recommended the Department of Environment provide the applicant with access
View PostPrivacy Awareness Week provides opportunity for businesses to strengthen privacy practices
May 03, 2021The Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner co-wrote an op-ed for Yukon newspapers to create greater awareness of privacy laws affecting businesses and other organizations
View PostIPC makes presentation on ATIPP Act to Yukon University Senate
Feb 17, 2021The Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC), Diane McLeod-McKay, and one of her staff met today with members of the Academic Senate of Yukon University
View PostIPC participates in privacy and security conference: Innovation in the time of COVID
Feb 04, 2021The Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC), Diane McLeod-McKay, and one of her staff took part in a two-day conference focusing on privacy and security
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