Canada’s Information and Privacy Regulators Collaborate to Advance Transparency, Privacy and Accountability Amid Rapid Technological Change

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-09-17 13:20:08.0
Tags: [National, Newfoundland and Labrador, Technology, Governance]

Federal, provincial, and territorial information and privacy commissioners and ombuds, hosted by Information Commissioner of Canada Caroline Maynard and Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne, gathered in Ottawa for their annual meeting to discuss independent oversight, public trust, and the challenges of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Participants examined the intersection of privacy with cross-border data flows, digital sovereignty, and how modern technology impacts government record management and access to information. Kerry Hatfield, Information and Privacy Commissioner for Newfoundland and Labrador, emphasized that Newfoundland and Labrador's Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 remains the strongest in Canada and that evolving legal frameworks must protect both privacy rights and public access to information.