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Canada’s privacy regulators call for strong protection of children’s privacy in the development and use of educational technologies

As Canada marks National Child Day, privacy authorities from across the country have issued a joint resolution to help ensure that privacy rights and the best interests of children are paramount in the development, procurement, and deployment of educational technologies (EdTech). The resolution, was unanimously adopted at the annual meeting of Canada’s information and privacy regulators in Banff, Alberta, on October 8, 2025, hosted by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. 

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Canada’s Information Regulators call on their respective governments to promote a more robust information ecosystem

Gatineau, Québec, November 5, 2025 – In an era where false and misleading information can spread rapidly and influence public discourse, Canada’s Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Information Commissioners and Ombuds (FPT Information Regulators) are urging governments and public institutions to modernize access to information laws, proactively disclose records, and ensure the integrity of public information.

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Canada’s information and privacy regulators wrap up meeting that focused on critical access and privacy issues facing Canadians

Topics included cyber security, artificial intelligence and the risks of storing health information outside Canada.
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Facial recognition technology excluded from IPC's review

In 2024, the Department of Highways and Public Works requested that we review four provisions of the draft Traffic Safety Act intended to replace the Motor Vehicles Act. Our office provided written comments outlining concerns with the Act’s broad language and its insufficient definition of the purposes for collecting, using and disclosing personal information. They did not respond to our comments nor inform us of the Act’s facial recognition technology provision.
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Advisory for health custodians: transferring of medical records and continuing duties

The following information is important for health custodians who may transfer their patients to another custodian, retire, leave the territory, or otherwise cease their operations.
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Officers petition the court to maintain budgetary independence from government

Four independent offices of the Legislative Assembly are petitioning the court to maintain their budgetary independence from government and protect the rights of Yukoners.
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Government interference puts Yukoners' rights at risk

WHITEHORSE – The Minister of Finance has declined a request from the Yukon Ombudsman, Information and

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Court Decision 22-A0065 VinAudit Canada Inc v Yukon Govt December 21 2023

Justice Crerar overturned the decision by the DM of Highways and Public Works to reject the recommendations of the IPC in report ATP-ADJ-2022-02-045 and ordered them to release the requested information.
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Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy

Privacy authorities call on governments to improve privacy legislation to protect groups vulnerable to the growing influence of digital technologies
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Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Information Regulators unite in resolution to enhance access to government Information

Federal, provincial and territorial Information Commissioners and Ombudspersons from across Canada have signed a joint resolution aimed at reinforcing the public's right to access government-held information
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