Brenda McPhail
Dr. Brenda McPhail is a Senior Technology and Policy Advisor at the Information and Privacy Commission of Ontario. She came to the role from McMaster University, where she was part of the Public Policy in Digital Society program, leading the development of a new executive version of the program for thought leaders in digital policy. As the former Director of the Privacy, Technology and Surveillance Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, her work has supported Supreme Court litigation, legislative reform, and public education on privacy rights and risks. She has appeared as an expert witness before Parliamentary and Senate committees regarding privacy law, protecting rights in the face of emerging technology, and national security. Brenda received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Information.
Contributions by Brenda McPhail
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Balancing Data Use and Privacy: De-identification in the Public Sector
Moderator at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2025 -
Children, AI and Privacy in Canada
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2024 -
Law Enforcement Monitoring
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2024 -
Privacy and Digital Rights in the New Era of Sovereign Identity
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2023 -
Privacy and Digital Rights in the New Era of Sovereign Identity
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2023 -
The Transformation of Personal Health Information into Commercial Assets
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2023 -
The Transformation of Personal Health Information into Commercial Assets
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2023 -
Privacy Implications of Canadian Commercial Virtual Care
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2022 - Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2020 - Canceled