Dr. Alex Himelfarb is the chair of Council of Canadian Academies’ Expert Panel on the Socioeconomic Impacts of Science and Health Misinformation. He chairs the board of the Narwhal and is a member of the boards of Atkinson Foundation, the Public Service Foundation and the Advisory Committee of the Auditor General, and is a fellow of the Broadbent and Parkland Institutes.Choosing to lead the expert panel on science and health misinformation [2:30]Misinformation has become a defining issue of our time, why? [3:56]Social media, declining trust, and the quest for certainty [4:17]Fault lines in modern society [7:08]Socioeconomic impacts of science and health misinformation [8:57]Impact of misinformation on vulnerable and marginalized communities [11:00]With the rise of AI, what does the future hold? [12:36]Telltale signs of misinformation [14:29]Impact of misinformation on democracy [16:00]The role of government transparency and access to information in fighting misinformation [19:02]How individuals can fight back against misinformation [22:04]Building critical thinking, numeracy and media literacy into curriculum in schools [25:20]Communicating information more accessibly [26:14]Encouraging proactive disclosure by government institutions [28:13]Resources:Fault Lines(Report of the Expert Panel on the Socioeconomic Impacts of Science and Health Misinformation, Council of Canadian Academies, January 26, 2023)Verified (United Nations project to improve access to accurate information)IPC Transparency Showcase sheds light on open government projects (IPC news release, May 11, 2023)Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner calls on public institutions to join the Transparency Challenge (IPC news release, September 28, 2023)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at [email protected]   The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC’s Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Christopher Parsons is a Senior Technology and Policy Advisor at the IPC. Prior to joining the IPC in early 2023, he was a Senior Research Associate at the Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.Choosing to focus on research related to privacy, national security, and public policy [2:38]The modernization of policing through technology [4:57]Defining the term predictive policing [7:19]Bail assessments as an example of predictive policing [8:33]Potentially problematic aspects of predictive technologies [9:34]Findings of the Citizen Lab’s Surveil and Predict report [11:11]Privacy and predictive policing [12:20]Human rights issues associated with predictive policing [14:18]Key recommendations of the Citizen Lab’s Surveil and Predict report [18:07]The need for openness and accountability when it comes to the use of predictive policing tools [21:09]Future issues on the horizon related to law enforcement practices and privacy in Ontario [26:26]Resources:To Surveil and Predict: A Human Rights Analysis of Algorithmic Policing in Canada (Citizen Lab, September 1, 2020)‘Algorithmic policing’ in Canada needs more legal safeguards, Citizen Lab report says (Toronto Star)Law Enforcement and Security Agency Surveillance in Canada: The Growth of Digitally-Enabled Surveillance and Atrophy of Accountability (Citizen Lab, February 26, 2018)Law Enforcement and Surveillance Technologies (IPC Privacy Day webcast)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Next-Generation Law-Enforcement (IPC resources)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at [email protected] The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC’s Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Dr. Kwame McKenzie is CEO of the Wellesley Institute, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and Director of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).A professional journey combining psychiatry and leading a policy think tank [2:20]Mental health information, more sensitive that other kinds of personal health information? [5:08]The stigma around mental health issues and how it has evolved [6:53]Confidentiality, trust as key elements to achieving better health outcomes [8:33]Broader benefits to the health system through the use of health data [11:56]Using data to address COVID-19 fueled health inequities in Torontocommunities [16:50]Ontario’s Anti-Racism Act and health data [19:06]Principles of the Engagement, Governance, Access, and Protection (EGAP) framework [25:49]Resources:Monitoring progress: Race and vaccine equity (Wellesley Institute, May 27, 2021)Socio-demographic data collection and equity in covid-19 in Toronto (The Lancet, April 2, 2021)Engagement, Governance, Access, and Protection (EGAP) Framework (Black Health Equity Working Group)Building a better health system with data (Ontario Hospital Association)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Trust in Digital Health(IPC resources)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at [email protected]   Disclaimer: The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC’s Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Eric Ward is the Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Initiatives and External Relations at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). Prior to joining the IPC, he was the Senior Director at Policy Horizons Canada, the federal government’s centre for strategic foresight. The road to the IPC and strategic foresight work [3:34]Using strategic foresight to build stronger policies and programs [5:28]What strategic foresight is in simple terms [6:35]The importance of strategic foresight for organizations and policymakers [8:09]Steps in the strategic foresight process [10:05]Looking ahead a few years or thousands of years [17:12]Science fiction and anticipating technological advances [19:06]IPC strategic foresight series on next generation law enforcement [20:40]Generating results to support a coordinated regulatory response [23:43]Resources:Policy Horizons CanadaStrategy and Foresight (World Economic Forum)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Next Generation Law Enforcement (IPC resources)Law Enforcement and Surveillance Technologies (IPC webcast)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at [email protected]   Disclaimer: The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC’s Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Nicole Bonnie is the CEO of the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS). She’s also a member of the IPC’s Strategic Advisory Council. Pursuing a career in the child welfare sector [2:52]Making history as the first Black CEO of the OACAS [4:53]Privacy misunderstandings and hesitancy about sharing information with a children’s aid society about a child who may be at risk [7:35]A shift in the focus of the Dress Purple Day campaign from abuse reporting to supporting families [10:40]Findings of the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect [11:00]One Vision One Voice report [15:40]Collecting data under Ontario’s Anti-Racism Act [18:32]Potential harms of data collection to groups and to broader communities [24:50]Helping people exercise their privacy and access rights under Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act [28:15]Getting young people involved in digital literacy and digital rights issues fairly and equitably [33:10]Resources:Yes, You Can. Dispelling the Myths About Sharing Information with Children’s Aid Societies (IPC brochure)Dress Purple Day (OACAS campaign)Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2018(Dr. Barbara Fallon, University of Toronto)New report reveals the reality of anti-Black racism in Ontario child welfare service delivery (One Vision One Voice report)Annual progress report 2022: Ontario’s Anti-Racism Strategic PlanIPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025It’s About You: Your file and Your Rights Under Ontario’s Child and Family Services Law (IPC brochure)Access, Privacy and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (IPC webinar)Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Send us a tweet @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at [email protected]