Federal (Canada) Privacy Decisions

A complainant alleged that Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) denied him access to the full version of a report concerning his treatment and supervision. CSC initially provided a condensed version, which the OPC found to be a misrepresentation of the information and contrary to CSC's obligations under the Privacy Act. Following the OPC's investigation, CSC provided the complainant with the full report, with some personal information of other parties withheld, and committed to reviewing its access request handling procedures and communicating staff obligations under the Privacy Act.

• Was the respondent in compliance with its obligations to identify and provide all relevant information in response to an access request?
• Whether the respondent's provision of an abbreviated report was a misrepresentation of the information.