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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
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

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

Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act
Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Vaccine mandates for entry into Canada

Commissioner's findings under the Privacy Act - Special Report to Parliament

Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act
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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Investigation into a privacy breach at a Canada Border Services Agency contractor

Commissioner's Findings 2021-2022 under the Privacy Act

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Review of passport protection practices of four federal institutions

Commissioner's Findings 2020-2021 under the Privacy Act

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Investigation into a privacy breach at Public Services and Procurement Canada

Commissioner's Findings 2020-2021 under the Privacy Act

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act
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