FIPPA Updates, Ministerial Directives and the Role of the Privacy Officer

This introductory session to the workshop series will provide a review of public sector provincial privacy legislation as well as a discussion of the recent updates to FIPPA, including the directives from the Ministry of Citizens’ Services regarding Privacy Management Programs (PMPs). We will also discuss the role of the Privacy Officer and their involvement in establishing and maintaining a PMP.

Who should attend?

• Public sector privacy officers


• Public sector human resources professionals


• Public sector managers and supervisors


• Professionals who are looking to update their knowledge or gain an understanding of privacy law best practices

Sign up for the full Privacy Management Webinar Series to learn:

• The elements required as part of the mandatory privacy management program (PMP) legislated under recent updates to FIPPA;


• How to select a privacy officer and what the role entails;


• How to draft privacy impact assessments and information sharing agreements;


• What steps to include in a privacy complaint and privacy breach response process;


• An overview of basic policies that every organization should have;


• How to effectively introduce policies and training to the workplace;


• Practical risk management solutions to handle specific challenges involving third party service providers including those with respect to Artificial Intelligence (AI); and


• Resources to stay on top of legislative changes