Tag: Privacy Impact Assessments

  • FOI Assist Seminar Series: Significant Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation

    FOI Assist Seminar Series: Significant Changes to Ontario’s FOI Legislation

    The next FOI Assist seminar will provide an update on the recently proposed legislative changes to FIPPA and MFIPPA. Significant changes to the Freedom of Information process are expected to take effect on July 1, 2026, including: – Extending the number of days institutions have to respond to an FOI request – Changing the way…

  • Registration Link for Seminar #3

    Registration Link for Seminar #3

    This seminar, the third in the series, will provide an update on the recent proposed legislative changes to FIPPA and MFIPPA. Many were taken by surprise when these reforms were first announced earlier this month. The proposed changes have now been incorporated into the government’s budget bill and are moving quickly through the legislative process.

  • The PIA Exchange is a GO

    The PIA Exchange is a GO

    Three weeks ago, I posted an invitation for Ontario public sector institutions to participate in a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Exchange — an initiative designed to help privacy professionals learn from one another by sharing real-world PIA examples. I’m happy to report that the PIA Exchange is officially moving ahead.

  • Interested in a Public Sector PIA Exchange?

    Interested in a Public Sector PIA Exchange?

    If your institution may be interested in participating in a Public Sector PIA Exchange, please let me know by email or through the FOI Assist Knowledge Base online contact form. Likewise, if you have suggestions, comments, or questions about the proposed initiative — or if you would simply like to be kept informed as it…

  • New Ontario Privacy Impact Assessment Guideline

    New Ontario Privacy Impact Assessment Guideline

    Today’s article summarizes the most important changes between the 2015 and 2025 versions of IPCO’s PIA guideline and explains how these changes may affect your institution’s privacy management practices.

  • Drafting Privacy Impact Assessments in 2025

    Drafting Privacy Impact Assessments in 2025

    Today’s article explains how to draft Privacy Impact Assessments “right now”, as of the second half of 2025, using the best currently available resources, while ensuring compliance with the new legislative requirements.