Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (DPC) Working Group

Purpose

Enhance the resilience of IRCC-funded SPOs by shaping short-term, proactive strategies aimed at bolstering the capacity of SPOs to safeguard data privacy and cybersecurity.

Mandate

Enhance sectoral capacity to safeguard data privacy and security, improving cybersecurity practices, and ensuring the protection of client information for IRCC-funded service provider organizations (SPOs) providing settlement and resettlement services and programs.

Key Areas of Focus

  • Cybersecurity frameworks & protocols
  • Privacy best practices
  • Tools and checklists for organizations
  • Staff capacity-building
  • Digital literacy related to security

Relationship to Governance Structure

Operates under SISDC dedicated to discussing and addressing themes of data privacy and cybersecurity and consults with the Technology working group as necessary.

Sector Membership

If you would like to connect with sector representatives or suggest a topic for national consideration, please contact: nse@amssa.org

Member

TITLE

organization

Province

Mike Stolting

Independent Contractor

BC, Sector Co-Chair

Parm Sandhu 

Chief Information Officer

ISSofBC – Immigrant Services Society of BC

BC

Alicia Couto 

Manager, digital transformation and technology support

ISANS – Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia

NS

Cosmo Mangiardi 

Director, Technical Services

ACCES Employment

ON

Elena Trapeznikova

Senior Manager

OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

ON 

Gotam Bhardwaj 

Chief Executive Officer

Pairity

ON

To be announced

Terms of Reference

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