Media advisory

Privacy authorities for Canada and United Kingdom to announce findings of joint investigation into global data breach at 23andMe

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne and UK Information Commissioner John Edwards will hold a news conference to discuss the findings of their joint investigation into a global data breach at direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe.

The news conference will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Details

Date: June 17, 2025

Time: 9:45 a.m. ET / 2:45 p.m. BST

Location: National Press Theatre, Room 325, 180 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Accredited journalists can also join online (see below for details).

Format: The news conference will begin with statements from Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne and UK Information Commissioner John Edwards. There will be time allocated after for questions from reporters.

Members of the media can participate in the question-and-answer portion of this event in person or via Zoom.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Journalists who are not accredited members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery must confirm their participation with the Press Gallery in advance to ensure that their request to participate can be processed ahead of the news conference.

All non-accredited journalists should contact the Press Gallery at pressres2@parl.gc.ca to obtain the Zoom link to participate online or a temporary pass to access the building should they wish to participate in person.

The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) generally covers news conferences at the National Press Theatre live.

Media contacts

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
communications@priv.gc.ca

UK Information Commissioner’s Office
pressoffice@ico.org.uk