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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
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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Investigation of IRCC disclosure of personal information to the CBSA

Commissioner's Findings 2023-2024 under the Privacy Act

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Investigation into IRCC’s search for records using modified wording

Commissioner's Findings 2023-2024 under the Privacy Act

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Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act

Investigation into a privacy breach at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Commissioner's Findings 2023-2024 under the Privacy Act

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Special Report to Parliament - Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act
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