Language selection

OPC Logo Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Search

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.

Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Mishandling employees’ personal information – Public Services and Procurement Canada

Commissioner's Findings 2015-2016 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Disclosure to Interpol raises concerns regarding electronic transmission of personal information

Commissioner's Findings 2015-2016 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Mishandling employees’ personal information – Parole Board of Canada

Commissioner's Findings 2015-2016 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Mishandling employees’ personal information – RCMP

Commissioner's Findings 2015-2016 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Sharing of health information unjustified

Commissioner's Findings 2014-2015 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Violating principle of 'need-to-know' leads to data breach

Commissioner's Findings 2014-2015 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Name tags for border officers not a violation

Commissioner's Findings 2014-2015 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Video surveillance of employees vs. right to privacy — a delicate balance

Commissioner's Findings 2014-2015 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Collection of RCMP member's health information unnecessary (RCMP)

Commissioner's Findings 2014-2015 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Collection of RCMP member's health information unnecessary (VAC)

Commissioner's Findings 2014-2015 under the Privacy Act

Date of findings:

Showing items 1 through 10 of 21.

Filter these results

  • Active Date of Findings filters

    • 2014
    • 2015
Clear all

Search by key word or choose from the filter options below to narrow the results.

Dispositions

Complaint Types

Topics

Date of Findings
Date modified: