Latest OPC Canada News and Announcements
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada published its latest news and announcements index, featuring items from April 2026 including appearances before Senate and Parliamentary committees on Bill S-5 and Canada-China EV arrangements, remarks on AI governance, and an ArriveCAN app investigation report. The page lists 741 total items across topics including children's privacy sweeps, health information protection, and cross-border data transfers. Notable commitments include Nova Scotia Power strengthening security measures and World Anti-Doping Agency limiting use of athletes' sensitive personal information.
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GovPing monitors OPC Canada News for new data privacy & cybersecurity regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 2 changes logged to date.
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This is an informational index page from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada listing recent news releases, media advisories, and speeches. The page aggregates 741 items across topics including privacy and AI governance, children's online privacy, cross-border data transfers, and workplace privacy. The most recent items (April 2026) cover testimony before Senate and Parliamentary committees on Bill S-5 and Canada-China preliminary arrangements on electric vehicles.
Affected parties—technology companies, healthcare providers, employers handling HR data, and organizations conducting cross-border transfers—should monitor OPC's ongoing work on PIPEDA reform, children's privacy sweep activities, and privacy breach reporting obligations. The ArriveCAN Special Report and Nova Scotia Power security commitment signal continued OPC focus on data breach accountability and security measure expectations.
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News release **
April 22, 2026
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Deputy Commissioner appears before Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Bill S-5
Media advisory **
April 22, 2026
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Deputy Commissioner to appear before Senate committee on Bill S-5
Speech **
April 17, 2026
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Building trust: Privacy and AI governance - Remarks by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to the Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit
News release **
April 16, 2026
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Privacy Commissioner of Canada appears before Parliamentary Committee to discuss potential privacy implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on the Electric Vehicle Sector
Media advisory **
April 16, 2026
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Privacy Commissioner of Canada to address Standing Committee on Science and Research in its study on the Implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Arrangement on the Electric Vehicle Sector
Speech **
April 1, 2026
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Remarks by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at the Privacy Responsibilities in HR event
Date delivered:
February 5, 2026
Address by: Philippe Dufresne
Event: Privacy Responsibilities in HR event News release **
March 25, 2026
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OPC examines websites and apps used by children as part of global privacy sweep
News release **
March 25, 2026
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Nova Scotia Power commits to strengthening security measures
News release **
March 17, 2026
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World Anti-Doping Agency agrees to limit uses of athletes’ sensitive personal information
News release **
March 12, 2026
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Privacy Commissioner of Canada tables in Parliament Special Report on ArriveCAN app investigation
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Access to personal information 7 Advertising and marketing 16 Artificial intelligence 16 Biometrics 10 Cloud computing 2 Consent 36 Driver's licences 2 Genetics 17 Health/medical information 12 Identity theft 5 Internet and online 42 Landlord and tenant relationship 1 Mobile and digital devices 15 OPC privacy priorities 29 Personal information transferred across borders 16 PIPEDA review 28 Privacy Act reform 13 Privacy and society 20 Privacy and young people 16 Privacy at work 8 Privacy breaches 45 Privacy impact assessments 6 Privacy policies 10 Public safety and law enforcement 31 Social Insurance Number (SIN) 2 Social Networking 16 Spam 7 Surveillance and monitoring 33
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Announcement 341 Communiqué 3 Media Advisory 59 News Release 160 Other 53 Speech 74 Statement 49
Years
2026 25 2025 61 2024 92 2023 81 2022 60 2021 49 2020 56 2019 56 2018 74 2017 86 2016 56 2015 42 2013 1
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2020-06-17
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