Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — with AI-generated plain-language summaries for every ruling.
The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
This investigation concerned a privately owned swimming pool's policy requiring parents to consent to the use of photos and videos of their children for promotional purposes as a condition of enrolling them in swimming lessons. The OPC found that this requirement contravened PIPEDA principles regarding consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. The swimming pool has agreed to implement an opt-in photo policy, resolving the complaint.
The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a final response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a final response to the access request no later than 90 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 30, 2026..
The OIC ordered Privy Council Office to provide a complete response to the access request no later than January 17, 2025..
The complainant alleged that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) failed to conduct a reasonable search for records concerning annual expenses incurred to provide security for internationally protected persons visiting Canada. The RCMP provided a two-page summary instead of retrieving the requested records, arguing that most would be exempt. The Information Commissioner found the search unreasonable, ordering the RCMP to conduct a new search and respond to the request.
The complainant alleged that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) improperly withheld and redacted information from an Issue Detail Report. The complainant also alleged the use of improper 'white' redactions. The Information Commissioner found the complaint well-founded, ordering the CFIA to disclose most of the withheld third-party information, except for supplier names, procedural details, and product weighing processes. The Commissioner also recommended the CFIA stop using white redactions.
The OIC ordered Canada Border Services Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Transport Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 36 business days following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Canada Revenue Agency to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day following the date of the final report..
The OIC ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..
The complainant alleged that Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) improperly withheld records concerning CSL Group Inc. and failed to conduct a reasonable search. The Information Commissioner found that ESDC did not provide sufficient justification for withholding most of the information under various exemptions, including those related to law enforcement, personal information, third-party commercial information, and advice/deliberations. Additionally, the Commissioner found that ESDC's search for records was not reasonable. As a result, the Commissioner ordered ESDC to disclose most of the information and conduct a new search.
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