Publications
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has a wealth of resources to help Canadians understand privacy rights. The OPC also has resources to help businesses and federal institutions understand their obligations to protect privacy.
These publications and reports are available throughout the OPC website, according to topic and related activity. However, this page lets you browse the whole collection and use filters to narrow your search.
If you would like to obtain a paper copy of a particular publication, please send an email to publications@priv.gc.ca clearly indicating which document you would like to obtain, as well as your name and postal address. You can also request alternate formats, such as large print documents, Braille or audio formats.
Start here to begin exploring the OPC’s publications.
10 privacy tips for businesses
Find tips to help businesses respect privacy, and a graphic version you can print and post.
Protecting personal information: Cannabis transactions
Personal information, limiting collection, safeguards, advice for retailers and purchasers
What you need to know about mandatory reporting of breaches of security safeguards
Guidance on mandatory reporting of privacy breaches.
Preventing and responding to a privacy breach
Best practices for preventing a privacy breach, what do if a breach happens
Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent
Practical and actionable guidance regarding what organizations should do to ensure that they obtain meaningful consent.
Guidance on inappropriate data practices: Interpretation and application of subsection 5(3)
Find examples of practices that the OPC generally considers inappropriate under PIPEDA.
PIPEDA and Your Business: What you need to know about protecting your customers’ privacy
Watch a brief video for businesses to understand the basic requirements of PIPEDA.
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