Overview of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Mandate and Mission

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) was established in 1983, with the passage of the Privacy Act. The mandate of the OPC is to oversee compliance with the Privacy Act and, since 2001, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
The mission of the OPC is to protect and promote individuals’ privacy rights.
The Commissioner can investigate complaints, conduct audits, pursue court action and publicly report on organizations’ privacy practices. The OPC supports research examining, and promotes public awareness of, important privacy issues.

The OPC has its headquarters in the National Capital Region at 30 Rue Victoria in Gatineau, QC, occupying the 8th floor and part of the 7th floor.
The OPC also maintains an office in Toronto, occupied by employees of the Business Advisory Directorate.

Text version of Organizational Chart (2 levels)

Privacy Commissioner of Canada [GIC-08], Philippe Dufresne

Head Legal Services and General Counsel [LC-02], Julia Barss
Deputy Commissioner, Compliance [EX-03], Brent Homan
Deputy Commissioner, Corporate Management [EX-03], Richard Roulx
Deputy Commissioner, Policy and Promotion [EX-03], Gregory Smolynec
Special Advisor [EX-03], Daniel Nadeau. Temporary until July 2022
Director of Law Reform Transition [EX-01], Prosper Béral. Acting until October 2022
Chief of Staff, Senior Advisor [EC-07], Miguel Bernal-Castillero

Text version of OPC Organizational Chart

Privacy Commissioner of Canada