The Privacy and Access Council of Canada

Canada's voice for privacy and access

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Your voice for privacy and access

The Privacy and Access Council of Canada is a trusted voice for privacy and access in Canada.

  • PACC advances awareness of Access to Information, Protection of Privacy, Data Protection, and Information Governance
  • PACC promotes ethical and sound privacy, access, and data governance practices, policies, and legislation
  • PACC provides relevant training and professional development
  • PACC gives voice to issues that affect the profession and its members
  • PACC helps privacy, access, and data protection professionals succeed

•  National  •  Non-profit  •  Non-partisan  •  Non-government  •

PACC is the voice for privacy and access in Canada and is uniquely positioned to effect change to strengthen the profession and uphold the highest standards of practice.

  • PACC has presented to various government committees on proposed legislative and public policy changes at the federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal levels
  • PACC members adhere to a Code of Conduct and believe that good privacy, access and governance practices contribute to an organization’s ability to create value, be accountable, and meet legislated compliance requirements
  • PACC acts as an advisory body to professional and industry associations, government agencies, educational institutions, and other stakeholder groups
  • PACC provides updates on legislative and regulatory requirements, enforcement and outcomes and is a reliable source for media
  • PACC advocates on behalf of its members and offers a range of opportunities for members to have a voice about access and privacy, but neither represents nor advocates on behalf of individuals.

PACC is the certifying body representing leadership and excellence in information privacy, access to information, and data governance.

  • PACC Professional Certification is relevant to privacy and access; is applicable to the private, public, and non-profit sectors throughout the country; and is not an exam-based program.
  • PACC offers an established and credible certification program based upon defined national standards of competence, professionalism, and proficiency
  • PACC certification relies on an unbiased qualification process founded upon three pillars of demonstrable skill + experience + education relevant to the many interrelated aspects of data protection.

PACC members — from the public, private, and non-profit sectors — represent a cross-section of the many disciplines involved in data protection including privacy, access, compliance, law, government, security, ethics, academia, and public policy.

  • PACC members deal with any of Canada’s privacy and access laws and regulations
  • PACC members represent organizations in governments at all levels; public bodies and Crown corporations; industrial, insurance, and financial companies; small, medium and large businesses and consulting firms; trade and professional associations; law enforcement agencies; educational and healthcare institutions; as well as legal and accounting firms; and educational institutions.

info_at_pacc-ccap_dot_ca     —     877.746.7222