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Privacy regulators to discuss findings of joint investigation into ChatGPT

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada and provincial privacy regulators from Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta will hold a press conference to discuss the findings of their joint investigation into OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

The joint investigation examined OpenAI’s compliance with Canadian privacy laws, including whether the company had obtained valid and meaningful consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of Canadians’ personal information.

Participants at the press conference will be:

  • Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  • Naomi Ayotte, Vice-President and Commissioner of the Oversight Division, Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec
  • Michael Harvey, Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
  • Diane McLeod, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

Information about the investigative findings will be available at the news conference and posted on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada website at approximately 11:00 am ET on May 6, 2026. Embargoed copies are not available in advance.

Details

Date: May 6, 2026

Time: 11:00 am ET

Location: National Press Theatre, Room 325, 180 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Accredited journalists can also participate online (see below for details). Please note: Individuals who do not have an access pass to Parliamentary buildings must enter through the entrance at 197 Sparks Street.

Instructions for media

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

Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.

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