TORONTO, Ontario — October 10, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Federal, provincial, and territorial information and privacy commissioners and ombuds concluded their annual meeting in Banff, Alberta, after discussing privacy and access to information issues, including artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity risks, and online data protection.
Emily Laidlaw of the University of Calgary presented on online harms and the information ecosystem, referencing AI, child protection, mis/disinformation, freedom of expression, and human-centric cybersecurity.
Michael Geist of the University of Ottawa addressed the use of servers outside Canada for storing Canadians’ health data, discussing the need to regulate data localization.
Daniel Couillard and Richard Larose from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) outlined the Cyber Centre’s roles and mandate, including insights from their National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026.
Paul Daly of the University of Ottawa shared his views on the use of AI by administrative tribunals, describing potential advantages and disadvantages.
Ross Mitchell of the University of Alberta presented on deep learning and AI applications in healthcare, including AI scribes and privacy rights.
Meeting participants also discussed recent developments in access and privacy laws across Canada and key court decisions.
Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, emphasized the importance of collaboration to address issues such as AI, cybersecurity threats, and online harms.
Contact: Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario
