Amanda Edmunds

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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Director, Privacy Act Investigations

Since 2019 Amanda Edmunds has led the OPC’s Privacy Act Compliance Directorate - investigating federal government institutions’ compliance with the Privacy Act. This includes investigations of a broad range of privacy practices by federal government institutions, including the OPC’s recent investigation of the RCMP’s use Clearview AI facial recognition technology. Previously, since 2012, Amanda Edmunds worked as a manager for complaint intake and data breach investigations of private sector organizations’ compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.  

Prior to joining the OPC, Ms. Edmunds held a variety of positions within the Government of Canada, largely in the field of International Affairs. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of British Columbia.

 

Contributions by Amanda Edmunds

  • Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology — A Case Study
    Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2022
  • The Flaws in Security and their Consequences
    Speaker at Montreal KnowledgeNet: June 5, 2019