News

The following news feed provides an overview of the current activities and news from APPA members.

The articles on this page are updated regularly from members’ news and media pages. If you have any questions or concerns about the content contained in the articles, please contact the respective member. You can locate members’ details underneath each article or on our Contact us page.

Joint IPCA/OPC investigation recommends overhaul of Police privacy practices
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) | Published on 2022-09-08

Statement by Deputy Commissioner Marc Chénier to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Bill S-5
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Published on 2026-04-22
Policing and privacy can work together, but not like this
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2026-04-20
Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research on its study on the Implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s Electric Vehicle Sector
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Published on 2026-04-16
PBN/3791: Lost USB stick constitutes notifiable privacy breach
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2026-03-31
Privacy Commissioner releases latest credit assurance reports
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2026-03-27
2025 global privacy sweep examined websites and apps used by children
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2026-03-26
Letter to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Bill C-230
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Published on 2026-03-23
Court decision summary – Tamiefuna v R [2025] NZSC 40
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2026-03-20
Letter to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Bill C-230
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Published on 2026-03-19
Commissioner's speech to the National Cyber Security Summit 2026
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) Published on 2026-03-17
Speech To the Select Standing Committee On Private Bills And Private Members’ Bills On Bill M217 – Dashboard Cameras In Commercial Vehicles Act
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2026-03-05
Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2026-02-27
OIPC BC joins international data protection authorities in statement on privacy risks of AI-generated imagery
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2026-02-24
Investigation reveals 71 snooping incidents by 36 healthcare workers following Lapu Lapu Day tragedy
Source: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Published on 2026-02-19
Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-4
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Published on 2026-02-12