Privacy Act reform
The Privacy Act is the law that governs the personal information handling practices of federal government institutions.
The Act was introduced in 1983 and has not had any substantive updates since that time.
Over the years, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has urged the Government to update the Privacy Act to ensure that the law adequately protects Canadians’ rights in an increasingly complex environment.
On this page you will find documents the Office has prepared in relation to Privacy Act reform.
Canada Post’s collection and use of personal information for marketing purposes not compliant with the Act
Commissioner's Findings 2022-2023 under the Privacy Act
Erroneous quarantine notifications from ArriveCAN
Commissioner's findings under the Privacy Act - Special Report to Parliament
Vaccine mandates for domestic travel
Commissioner's findings under the Privacy Act - Special Report to Parliament
Investigation into the collection and use of de-identified mobility data in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic
Commissioner's findings under the Privacy Act - Special Report to Parliament
Securing Public Trust in Digital Healthcare
Resolution of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Privacy Commissioners and Ombudspersons with Responsibility for Privacy Oversight
Address by: Daniel Therrien
Event: International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Canada Privacy Symposium 2022
The evolution of privacy protection and the case for legislative reform
Op-ed by Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Address by: Daniel Therrien
Event: Department of Justice Canada’s PSDI Annual Conference
Address by: Daniel Therrien
Event: CIGI National Security Strategy Event Series
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