Philippe Dufresne

Philippe Dufresne

politician Canada

Philippe Dufresne is the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, responsible for overseeing compliance with privacy laws and protecting individuals' personal information. He has recently been in the news for launching a formal investigation into a cybersecurity breach affecting a student information system used across Canada, which raised concerns about the security of sensitive data belonging to students.

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Canada Canada: Philippe Dufresne is the federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada who has been advocating for more authority for his office since his appointment in 2022. 5

The Globe and Mail: 23andMe probe highlights Privacy Commissioner’s lack of powers compared to U.K counterpart

Canada Canada: Philippe Dufresne is the Canadian Privacy Commissioner who conducted the joint investigation into 23andMe. 7

The Globe and Mail: 23andMe did not protect customers’ data, Canadian and British watchdogs find

Canada Canada: Philippe Dufresne's report found the RCMP failed to take appropriate measures to safeguard personal information. 5

The Globe and Mail: A lost RCMP USB device with key information was offered for sale by criminals, privacy watchdog says

Canada Canada: Philippe Dufresne applied for a federal court order requiring Aylo to comply with Canadian privacy law regarding consent for sex videos. 7

The Globe and Mail: Privacy commissioner goes to court to make porn platform get full consent for sex videos

Canada Canada: Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the probe was launched after his office received a breach report. 7

The Globe and Mail: Canada’s privacy watchdog launches investigation into student information data breach