Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Overview

The role of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is set forth in three statutes: the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Personal Health Information Protection Act. The IPC acts independently of government to uphold and promote open government and the protection of personal privacy.

Under the three Acts, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner:

1. resolves access to information appeals and complaints when government or health-care practitioners and organizations refuse to grant requests for access or correction;
2. investigates complaints with respect to personal information held by government or health-care practitioners and organizations;
3. conducts research into access and privacy issues;
4. comments on proposed government legislation and programs; and
5. educates the public about Ontario's access and privacy laws.

Source

• Building Privacy Into Mobile Location Analytics (MLA) Through Privacy by Design, at 15.