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.
Denial was the starting point for Correctional Service of Canada
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013
Correctional Service of Canada initially denies access to full report in favour of giving the “gist”
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013
Royal Canadian Mounted Police revealed absolute discharge
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013
Concern raised over online disclosure - The Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band
Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013
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