Data Privacy Week 2026: Video message from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
January 26, 2026
Privacy Act Bulletins are intended to offer lessons learned, best practices and other important privacy news, trends and information related to privacy protection in the federal government. We encourage you to share this information with employees across your organization, including teams involved in technology, communications and program delivery.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne is pleased to share this video message to kick off Data Privacy Week (January 26 to January 30).
This year’s theme, “Prioritize privacy by design” underscores the importance of embedding privacy and data protection into the design, deployment, and management of programs, services, systems, and initiatives.
By championing privacy within your organization, you play a pivotal role in creating a safer digital future for everyone. Thank you for all that you do to protect the data of Canadians!
Join the conversation online using the hashtags #DPW2026 and #PrioritizePrivacy. You can also share the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)’s posts from our LinkedIn account and visit the OPC Data Privacy Week webpage.
Resources to help federal institutions prioritize privacy by design
- The Privacy Act in brief
- OPC’s Guide to the privacy impact assessment process
- Privacy breach self-assessment tool
- Principles for responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective generative AI technologies
- Biometrics quick tips – for federal institutions
- Design with privacy in mind: Five business best practices to avoid deceptive design
- TBS’ Directive on Privacy Practices
- TBS’ Digital privacy playbook
- TBS’ Privacy breach management toolkit
- The privacy life cycle: Tips for minimizing privacy risks and safeguarding personal information
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