This presentation offers an introduction to Indigenous conceptions of privacy in Canada. Great diversity exists in Indigenous communities, yet Indigenous peoples have conceptions of privacy that reveal some common perceptions and concerns, particularly surrounding notions of collective privacy, meaningful consent, and sovereignty as expressed by four key principles: ownership, control, access and possession (OCAP®). 
 
Indigenous communities exercise control over information by building information governance capacity, enacting laws, entering data sharing agreements, and repatriating their data. The presentation outlines some of the challenges associated with integrating OCAP® into law and practice, and, furthermore, how Canada’s existing regulatory regime works directly against OCAP®and Indigenous assertions of self-determination. 
 
Additionally, the presentation looks to the future of privacy law advocating for greater appreciation for Indigenous notions of privacy and recommending the meaningful incorporation of the OCAP® principles into Canada’s policy and legislative initiatives. 
 
Attendees will leave the session having a greater understanding about the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing the key principles of ownership, control, access and possession (OCAP®).