Browse privacy decisions from Federal (Canada) — each with an AI-generated plain-language summary for every ruling.
The Information Commissioner ordered Privy Council Office to Provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
An employee of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) complained that their intimate personal and sensitive medical information, contained in a Fitness to Work (FTW) report, was disclosed to their management team without consent and for no reasonable purpose. The OPC investigated whether the IRB respected section 8 of the Privacy Act, specifically regarding consent and consistent use. The IRB argued the disclosure was a consistent use, but the OPC found that while some information disclosure was consistent, the highly intimate personal and sensitive medical information was not. The OPC concluded that the IRB contravened the Act by disclosing information internally that fell outside what is permissible. Despite some new processes, the IRB did not fully acknowledge wrongdoing or agree to all recommendations, leading to a well-founded and unresolved finding.
The Information Commissioner ordered Transport Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day after receipt of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Correctional Service of Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible but no later than July 31, 2024.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to Provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered National Defence to Provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Global Affairs Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request on the 36th business day following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Correctional Service of Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible but no later than October 31, 2024.
The Information Commissioner ordered Royal Canadian Mounted Police to Provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 36th business day after the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Environment and Climate Change Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 46th business day after receipt of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Canada Revenue Agency to Provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 46th business day after receipt of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than the 46th business day following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than the 46th business day following the date of the final report.
The Information Commissioner ordered Canada Revenue Agency to Provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than May 31, 2025.
The Information Commissioner ordered Public Services and Procurement Canada to Provide a complete response to the access request as soon as possible, but no later than the 46th business day following the date of the final report.
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