News release

Privacy Commissioner discusses breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency during appearance before parliamentary committee

December 5, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne appeared today before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics (ETHI) to discuss privacy breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

In his remarks, Commissioner Dufresne provided information about his Office’s ongoing engagement with the CRA related to its response to privacy breaches dating back to 2020.

The Commissioner noted that data breaches represent one of the most significant threats to personal information globally. Over the past decade, data breaches have surged in scale, complexity, and severity.

Commissioner Dufresne was accompanied by Isabelle Gervais, Deputy Commissioner, Compliance.

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