Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner
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Yukon Information and Privacy Commissioner issues comments on improvements to HIPMA
Sep 02, 2021Diane McLeod-McKay has provided comments and recommendations regarding changes to the Health Information Privacy and Management Act
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 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 PostInformation and Privacy Commissioner issues tool kit to help small custodians with their obligations under HIPMA
Apr 22, 2021Diane McLeod-McKay has developed a new resource to help small custodians navigate the territory’s Health Information Privacy and Management Act
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
View PostYukon Privacy Commissioner marks Data Privacy Day with new online resource focussing on youth privacy
Jan 28, 2021IPC website now hosts privacy awareness resources for kids, families and educators
View PostConsider how to protect your privacy & personal information while shopping this season
Nov 24, 2020Information and Privacy Commissioner offers tips for holiday shopping, both online and in stores
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