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Info Matters
by Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Conversations about people, privacy, and access to information. Hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
Episodes
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Clearly Now, Trust through Transparency: A celebration of how openness, access to information, and transparency can serve the public good | Pour y voir clair : la confiance par la transparence
Guests Jonathon Penney Associate Professor and York Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, and Law Author of Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity and Power in the Digital Age Dr. Amol Verma Co-Lead, GEMINI network Unity Health Toronto: Artificial Intelligence Models to...
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From legislation to operations: How municipalities can best prepare for MFIPPA changes | Changements apportés à la LAIMPVP : comment les municipalités peuvent-elles s’y préparer?
Kyle Pratt has served as president of Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) since June 2026 and was vice-president of AMCTO from 2025-2026. He is also Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the Town of Tillsonburg, a role he has held since 2020. Since 1938,...
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AI, rights, and equality: Who gets to benefit and who gets left behind? | Intelligence artificielle, droits et égalité : à qui profite l’IA et qui laisse-t-elle pour compte?
Prof. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Jake Effoduh has gained significant expertise in international human rights advocacy at various ranks of domestic, regional, and international legal systems. He has also...
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Protecting kids in digital spaces: a cognitive psychologist explains the hidden effects of persuasive design | Protéger les enfants dans les espaces numériques : une psychologue cognitiviste explique les effets cachés de la conception persuasive
Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell is a Professor in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at Western University and the IPC’s Scholar-in-Residence for 2026-2027. Her research focuses on the social impact of technology, examining how technological mediation changes social interaction and information...
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Using AI, data analytics and federated learning to improve patient care | Utiliser l'IA, l'analyse de données et l'apprentissage fédéré pour améliorer les soins aux patients
Dr. Amol Verma is a physician and scientist in General Internal Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Temerty Professor of AI Research and Education in Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Verma co-founded and co-leads GEMINI, Canada’s largest hospital clinical data research network....
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Data regulation then and now: A conversation with Elizabeth Denham | La réglementation des données, d’hier à aujourd’hui : entretien avec Elizabeth Denham
Elizabeth Denham is an internationally recognized leader in privacy and data protection. She served as the UK Information Commissioner from 2016 to 2021, seeing the office through a period of significant technological and regulatory change, including the implementation of modern data protection...
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The Best of Season 4 | Moments marquants de notre quatrième saison
Students from Westboro Academy discuss what privacy means to them [00:52] Cynthia Khoo is a technology and human rights lawyer explains the privacy risks of facial recognition technology [3:37] Robert Fabes of The Ottawa Mission shares insights on the barriers people experiencing homelessness…
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Lessons in Health Privacy: Key Takeaways from 2024 | La protection de la vie privée dans le secteur de la santé : principaux enseignements de 2024
In this episode, Commissioner Patricia Kosseim delves into significant health privacy cases of 2024 with her colleagues from the IPC. The conversation highlights challenges, practical takeaways, and lessons learned from recent cases and investigations under Ontario's Personal Health Information...
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Technology in the classroom: Digital education, privacy, and student well-being | La technologie à l’école : éducation numérique, vie privée et bien-être des élèves
Anthony Carabache is a staff officer in the Professional Development Department at Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association. Journey from educational assistant to becoming a resource teacher focused on integrating technology in the classroom. [2:22] Examples of artificial intelligence being...
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Indigenous led innovation: Aligning technology with community values | L'innovation dirigée par les Autochtones : harmoniser la technologie avec les valeurs de la communauté
Jeff Ward, is the CEO of Animikii and a member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence working group on responsible AI. His areas of expertise encompass the development of technology solutions tailored for Indigenous communities and organizations and the integration of traditional...
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The beauty and benefits of transparency: Ontario's public institutions rise to the challenge with innovative projects
Guests and Transparency Showcase exhibits Council of Ontario Universities Steve Orsini, President and CEO Josh Lovell, Director, Policy and Planning Town of Innisfil Mike Melinyshyn, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Corporate Services and Innovation Damien Mainprize, Business Performance...
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Why mediation matters: Improving outcomes in FOI appeals | L'importance de la médiation : Améliorer les résultats des appels en matière d'accès à l'information
Mediation is a powerful and efficient way to resolve freedom of information appeals. This episode explores the value-add of mediation and how building trust, active listening, and education can lead to win-win settlements for both parties. Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Shaun Sanderson, a...
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Addressing intimate partner violence: Information sharing, trust, and privacy | Lutter contre la violence conjugale : Échange de renseignements, confiance et confidentialité
Timely information sharing is crucial to prevent harm resulting from intimate partner violence (IPV). Sometimes, however, professionals may hesitate to share information due to misunderstandings about privacy laws. Priya Shastri, Director of Programs at WomanAct, provides insights from the front...
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Artificial intelligence in health care: Balancing innovation with privacy | L’intelligence artificielle dans les soins de santé : mettre en balance l’innovation et la protection de la vie privée
Dr. Devin Singh is an emergency physician and lead of clinical AI and machine learning in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). He is also co-founder and CEO of Hero AI. Combining medicine and machine learning [2:21] A patient death as a spark for thinking...
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No government ID: Navigating homelessness, identity, and privacy | Pas de carte d'identité gouvernementale : Gérer son itinérance, son identité et sa vie privée
Robert Fabes is a registered psychotherapist. His focus is on meaning-based existential mental health and addictions counselling. In addition to counselling clients in his private practice, he’s an addictions and trauma counsellor at The Ottawa Mission. Misconceptions about homelessness [5:06]...
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At face value: Facial recognition technologies and privacy | La technologie de reconnaissance faciale et la protection de la vie privée
Cynthia Khoo is a technology and human rights lawyer and most recently, a senior associate at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law, in Washington, D.C. She is a research fellow at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. How facial recognition technology works [4:09] Use of…
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In their own words: Students from Westboro Academy speak out about privacy | Des élèves de l’Académie Westboro parlent de protection de la vie privée
Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Elyane Ruel, Head of School, and Grade 7 and 8 students from Westboro Academy in Ottawa, Ontario. Do kids even care about privacy anymore? [2:01] What does privacy mean, how would you define it? [3:43] Sharing information with some, but not with others [5:56]...
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Best of season three | Les meilleurs moments de la troisième saison
A round up of key moments from season three of the Info Matters podcast, winner of the 2023 Canadian Podcast Award for Outstanding Technology Series. How policing tools and methods have leapt decades in a few short years [1:03] (from S3-Episode 1: Predicting crimes before they occur: not so…
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Empowering young women and girls in the digital world | Renforcer l’autonomie des jeunes femmes et des jeunes filles dans le monde numérique
Professors Jane Bailey and Valerie Steeves co-lead the eQuality Project. Its mission is to help young people create a networked environment where they can participate equally, free from surveillance, and identity-based harassment. What led to research investigating the societal and cultural…
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What’s on your mind? Neurotechnology and mental privacy | Qu'est-ce qui vous préoccupe ? Neurotechnologie et protection de la vie privée
Jennifer Chandler is a professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics. You can learn more about her research at jennniferchandler.ca. A career that combines law, brain sciences and neurotechnology [2:54] Neurotechnology explained [4:29] Examples of how...
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Unmasking digital threats: How to guard against cyber crime | Démasquer les menaces numériques : Comment se prémunir contre la cybercriminalité
Jason Besner is Director of Partnerships at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre). Jason’s group is responsible for managing strategic engagements, with Canadian and international partners, that have the greatest impact on cyber security for Canadians. Focusing on national…
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A woman’s right to know: Closing the gender gap with access to information // Le droit de savoir d'une femme : Combler le fossé entre les hommes et les femmes grâce à l'accès à l'information
Laura Neuman is a Senior Advisor with the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She leads the implementation of the center’s Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign. Prior to joining the Carter Center in 1999, she was staff attorney at Legal Action of Wisconsin and is a graduate of the University of...
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Co-designing digital health systems with patients and families | Concevoir des systèmes de santé numériques en collaboration avec les patients et les familles
Engaging with patients, families, and caregivers can help build a better, more inclusive health system. Betty-Lou Kristy, Chair of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, speaks about her mission to improve patient care in Ontario by putting patients and families at the center of...
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Ethical Uses of Genetic Data: A Conversation with Dr. Bartha Knoppers | Les utilisations éthiques des données génétiques : entretien avec Bartha Knoppers, Ph. D.
Dr. Bartha Maria Knoppers is a world-renowned expert and pioneer in the field of health law and bioethics, with particular focus on genomics. Her groundbreaking work has fundamentally changed our understanding of the complex intersection between science law, technology and ethics. She currently...
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A casual conversation between two Canadian privacy commissioners | Une conversation informelle entre deux commissaires canadiens à la protection de la vie privée
Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada, is a leading legal expert on human rights, administrative, and constitutional law. He previously served as the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) oversees compliance...
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Trust and truth: Navigating the age of misinformation | Confiance et vérité : S’y retrouver dans l’ère de la mésinformation
Dr. Alex Himelfarb is the chair of Council of Canadian Academies’ Expert Panel on the Socioeconomic Impacts of Science and Health Misinformation. He chairs the board of the Narwhal and is a member of the boards of Atkinson Foundation, the Public Service Foundation and the Advisory Committee of…
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Predicting crimes before they occur: not so sci-fi anymore | Prédire les crimes avant qu’ils ne soient commis : ce n’est plus de la science-fiction
Christopher Parsons is a Senior Technology and Policy Advisor at the IPC. Prior to joining the IPC in early 2023, he was a Senior Research Associate at the Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Choosing…
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Health equity: Using data to make a positive difference for communities | Équité en matière de santé : Utiliser les données pour faire une différence positive pour les communautés
Dr. Kwame McKenzie is CEO of the Wellesley Institute, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and Director of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). A professional journey combining psychiatry and leading a policy think tank [2:20]...
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Back to the Future: Using strategic foresight in the new digital age | Retour vers le futur : Utiliser la prospective stratégique dans la nouvelle ère numérique
Eric Ward is the Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Initiatives and External Relations at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). Prior to joining the IPC, he was the Senior Director at Policy Horizons Canada, the federal government’s centre for strategic...
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Seeing privacy through an equity lens in the child welfare sector | Envisager la protection de la vie privée sous l’angle de l’équité dans le secteur du bien-être de l’enfance
Nicole Bonnie is the CEO of the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS). She’s also a member of the IPC’s Strategic Advisory Council. Pursuing a career in the child welfare sector [2:52] Making history as the first Black CEO of the OACAS [4:53] Privacy misunderstandings and...
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From high school to university: a young person’s perspective on digital privacy | Du secondaire à l’université : le point de vue d’un jeune sur la vie privée numérique
Keith Baybayon is a first-year student at McGill University and the former president of the Ontario Student Trustees Association, the largest student stakeholder group in Ontario. He’s also a member of the IPC’s Strategic Advisory Council. Becoming a student leader and advocate [3:53] A day in…
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Giving foster kids a fair shot in life | Donner aux enfants placés en famille d’accueil une chance équitable dans la vie
Jane Kovarikova is a former foster child, current PhD candidate, and advocate for child rights across Canada. She is the founder of the Child Welfare Political Action Committee, a Canadian charity advocating for a progressive child welfare system. From foster kid to advocate for changes in child...
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In conversation with Jim Balsillie: Data, technology, and public policy | Entretien avec Jim Balsillie : données, technologie et politiques publiques
Jim Balsillie is the founder of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, the Centre for Digital Rights, and the former co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry). From tech executive to tech critic [4:38] Toronto’s Sidewalk Labs project [5:50] Why data governance is the most pressing...
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Focusing in on police use of body-worn cameras | Regard sur l’utilisation des caméras d’intervention par la police
Dr. Alana Saulnier is an assistant professor at Queen’s University. Her research focuses on relationships between legal authorities and the public with a particular focus on how the use of surveillance technologies (e.g., body-worn cameras, unpiloted aerial vehicles, etc.) augments those...
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Power to the people! Access, privacy, and civic engagement | Le pouvoir au peuple ! Accès, vie privée et engagement civique
Dave Meslin is a community organizer, activist, and bestselling author. Topics discussed in this episode: The systemic barriers that keep people on the sidelines of community involvement and political decision making [4:02] Taking cues from private sector customer service [7:53] Tapping into...
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Family ties: Using investigative genetic genealogy to solve crimes | Le recours à la généalogie génétique pour élucider des crimes
Dr. Frederick Bieber is a medical geneticist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and an associate professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School. DNA profiling and how can it be used to identify bodies, track down blood relatives, and as evidence in court [4:55] The role of...
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Real or fake? The buzz about synthetic data | Les données synthétiques : vraies ou fausses?
Dr. Khaled El Emam is a Canada Research Chair in Medical Artificial Intelligence and a professor in the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine. He is a co-founder of Replica Analytics. Developing privacy enhancing technologies to enable access to health data to support research [3:46] What is...
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From the bedside to the board: Building a culture of privacy and security in health institutions | Du chevet au conseil d’administration – Instaurer une culture de la vie privée et de la sécurité dans les établissements de santé
Shafique Shamji is The Ottawa Hospital’s executive vice president and chief information officer. Nyranne Martin is the hospital’s general counsel and chief privacy officer. Fostering a privacy and security culture at The Ottawa Hospital [3:31] Ensuring privacy and security are integrated as part…
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Teenage confidential: Teens, technology, and privacy | Adolescents, technologie et vie privée
Matthew Johnson is the director of education at MediaSmarts, Canada’s not-for-profit centre for digital and media literacy. He is the author of many of MediaSmarts’ lessons, parent materials, and interactive resources and a lead on MediaSmarts’ research projects. Do young people really care about...
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From FOI to front page news! | Accès à l’information à la une!
Jim Bronskill is an award-winning reporter with the Ottawa bureau of The Canadian Press news agency, specializing in security and intelligence, policing, and justice-related issues. He also frequently writes about privacy in the digital realm. The path to a career in journalism [2:31] How...
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First Nations data sovereignty | La souveraineté des données des Premières Nations
Dr. Jonathan Dewar is the Chief Executive Officer of the First Nations Information Governance Centre. Carmen Jones is Director of Research and Data Management, for the Chiefs of Ontario. The First Nations Information Governance Centre and its work [3:25] OCAP (ownership, control, access, and...
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Building privacy and transparency into sexual assault investigations | Améliorer la protection de la vie privée et la transparence dans le cadre des enquêtes sur les agressions sexuelles
Sunny Marriner is project lead of the Violence Against Women Advocate Case Review for the Improving Institutional Accountability Project, an initiative funded by the Government of Canada. Stephen McCammon is a legal counsel at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. He...
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Putting patient trust at the centre of virtual health | La confiance des patients au cœur de la santé virtuelle
Dr. Duncan Rozario is chief of surgery at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital in Oakville, Ontario. He also runs a busy outpatient practice at the North Oakville Medical Centre where he uses sophisticated digital tools to provide virtual care to his patients. Topics discussed in this…
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Teaching kids about privacy | Enseigner aux enfants ce que veut dire la protection de la vie privée
Daniel Solove is the John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School and one of the world’s leading experts on privacy law. He is also the president and CEO of TeachPrivacy, a company that provides computer-based privacy and security training to...
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Demystifying the FOI Process | Démystifier le processus d’accès à l’information
Gillian Shaw is the Director of Adjudication at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). She and her team of adjudicators hear and decide access to information appeals under Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and its municipal…
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À la rencontre des Franco-Ontariens | Reaching out to Franco-Ontarians
Kelly Burke est Ombudsman adjointe et commissaire aux services en français de l’Ontario. Au Bureau de l’Ombudsman, elle dirige l’Unité des services en français, qui fait enquête sur les plaintes et formule des recommandations visant à améliorer la prestation des services en français à l’échelle…
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Don’t get caught! Protect yourself against phishing | Ne vous faites pas prendre! Protégez-vous contre l’hameçonnage
Info Matters Episode 1 Show Notes: Don’t get caught! Protect yourself against phishing Fred Carter is a senior policy and technology advisor with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). He has more than 20 years experience in the public and private sector…
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