Dr. Ann Cavoukian is the Assistant Commissioner with Ontario's
Information and Privacy Commission, where she is responsible for
the protection of personal privacy and ensuring that provincial
and municipal organizations comply with the requirements of the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts. This
involves activites ranging from responding to complaints and
issuing Investigation Reports on breaches of the Acts, to
proactive policy research exploring the threats to privacy posed
by such diverse areas as telecommunications and information
technology, genetic testing, and video surveillance. The mandate
of the Commission also includes commenting on the privacy
implications of proposed legislation and government programs.
Dr. Cavoukian joined the Commission in 1987, during its start-up phase.
Prior to that, Dr. Cavoukian headed the Research Services Branch of the
Ministry of the Attorney General, where she was responsible
for conducting empirical research on the administration of
civil and criminal law.
Ann received her Ph. D. in psychology from the University of
Toronto, where she studied psychology and criminology, and
lectured on psychology and the criminal justice system.