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.

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

November 7, 2023

2023 to 2027 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

News release

October 25, 2023

Privacy Commissioner highlights importance of protecting children’s privacy in appearance before Parliament

Advice to Parliament

October 25, 2023

Appearance before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on its study of the Use of Social Media Platforms for Data Harvesting and Unethical or Illicit Sharing of Personal Information with Foreign Entities

Advice to Parliament

October 25, 2023

Appearance before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s 2022-23 Annual Report to Parliament

Media advisory

October 25, 2023

Commissioner to appear before Parliamentary committee to discuss annual report on privacy and study on social media platforms and foreign entities

Announcement

October 24, 2023

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2023 to 2027 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

Privacy Commissioner highlights importance of protecting children’s privacy in appearance before Parliament

Appearance before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on its study of the Use of Social Media Platforms for Data Harvesting and Unethical or Illicit Sharing of Personal Information with Foreign Entities

Appearance before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s 2022-23 Annual Report to Parliament

Commissioner to appear before Parliamentary committee to discuss annual report on privacy and study on social media platforms and foreign entities

Privacy Tech-Know blog: Computing while blindfolded — Lifting the veil on homomorphic encryption

Real Results: OPC-funded research looks at the impacts of artificial intelligence on privacy

Annual meeting of global authorities puts spotlight on privacy protection and advancing technologies

Memorandum of Understanding (Republic of the Philippines)

Privacy Commissioner appears before Parliament to discuss proposals to modernize federal privacy law

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