Investigations into federal institutions
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) conducts investigations into the personal information handling practices of federal government institutions subject to the Privacy Act.
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is subject to strict confidentiality obligations and can only make findings from investigations under the Privacy Act public in limited circumstances, such as through annual reports or special reports to Parliament.
On this page, you will find a selection of reports and summaries of investigations that have been made public. They demonstrate how the Act applies to the way the federal government collects, uses or discloses personal information.
For each case, the Office indicates the outcome using a set of defined terms for findings and dispositions.
Note: Complainants' names have been removed in the summaries and reports.
Mystery of How Newspaper Identified Boat Refugee
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Canada Post Sharing Personal Information with Credit Bureau
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Mix-up by Immigration Officials Discloses Personal Information
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Veterans Affairs Withholds Father's Pension File from Family
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Copying Google Result is Collecting Personal Information
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Veterans Affairs Improperly Reveals Severity of Disability - Twice
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Drug Scan, Child Access Linked in Inappropriate Disclosure
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Inmate Medical Details Openly Displayed
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
A Year to Confirm Ex-Husband Got Former Wife's Tax Information
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
Canada Revenue Agency gave personal information to a third party without consent
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2011-2012
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