May 25, 2023
Toronto, Ontario
Address by Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
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Good morning,
It is a pleasure to be here among fellow privacy champions at this, my first IAPP Canada Symposium since being appointed Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
As the professionals on the front lines making sure that your organizations take privacy and the protection of the personal data in their care seriously, you are important partners. I value the work that you do and look forward to working with you as we continue our efforts to bolster privacy protections for Canadians.
As you know, I am approaching my one-year anniversary as Privacy Commissioner. In the first year of my mandate, I made it my mission to meet and engage with key stakeholders from across Canada…