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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

Estranged wife accessed husband’s medical records

Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Canada Revenue Agency employee accesses tax file without authorization

Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

National Defence employee accesses someone’s personal health records for her own personal reasons

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Denial was the starting point for Correctional Service of Canada

Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

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

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Royal Canadian Mounted Police revealed absolute discharge

Summaries from our Annual Report to Parliament 2012-2013

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

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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