Practical Strategies for Ontario FIPPA & MFIPPA Practitioners

About the event

PrivacyWorks is hosting an online Privacy Practitioners training seminar designed specifically for professionals working under Ontario’s FIPPA and MFIPPA legislation. This seminar will run over two half-days.

This practical session goes beyond theory. It focuses on what practitioners need to know about PIAs right now and how to apply it confidently in real-world situations.

Participants will gain actionable insights, practical tools, and the opportunity to learn directly from experienced privacy specialists.

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Who should attend?

This event is designed for FIPPA and MFIPPA practitioners, including:

• Privacy analysts, officers, and managers

• Municipal staff

• Privacy professionals working with public bodies in Ontario

Whether you are new to the role or highly experienced, this session is designed to meet you where you are.

What you’ll learn

By the end of the training, participants will:

• Better understand their PIA roles and obligations under FIPPA and MFIPPA

• Learn how to build and operationalize PIA programs

• Strengthen their approach to privacy risk identification and mitigation

• Learn from OIPC orders and practical case examples

Why attend?

✔️ Practical, plain-language guidance you can use immediately

✔️ Interactive sessions with real-world examples

✔️ Small-group format that encourages discussion and peer learning

✔️ Direct access to PrivacyWorks’ and privacy experts

Registration

Early Bird Pricing (Ends April 9, 2026):

$367.50 (including 5% GST)

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Regular Pricing (After April 10, 2026):

$420.00 (including 5% GST)

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Registration includes:

• Two ½ days of interactive training

Agenda at a glance

Note: Below times are in EST

Thursday, April 23

1:00 – 2:30 | Privacy by Design and PIAs 101

We’ll use Privacy by Design principles to reinforce our understanding of why we complete PIAs and how you can build your PIA process. Learn about how you can use PIAs to promote privacy awareness with your staff, especially so they understand when they need to contact you about a PIA.

2:30 – 2:45 | Break

2:45 – 4:15 | Streamline your PIAs

We’ll talk about how to streamline your PIA process so that your staff understand what information you can ask them to provide at the front end of your PIA process. We’ll explore how you can adapt your PIA process and template to work with your different teams, systems, processes, and technologies. We’ll use case studies to illustrate PIA best practices.  

4:15 – 4:30 | Q&A

Friday, April 24

1:00 – 2:30 | Risk Identification and Mitigation Measures

We’ll look at common privacy risks and how to develop scalable, practical risk mitigation measures that adapt with your organization. We’ll use case studies to put this knowledge into practice so that you can review PIAs with confidence.

2:30 – 2:45 | Break

2:45 – 4:15 | PIAs that sustain your privacy compliance

PIAs are a tool that can be used to evolve with your organization. We’ll talk about how you can use PIAs to create a privacy compliance loop and bring Privacy by Design principles to life at your organization.

4:15 – 4:30 | Q&A

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For questions or group registrations, contact:

hello@privacyworks.ca

1-800-983-0776