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The comprehensive archive of Canadian privacy decisions from federal, provincial, and territorial commissioners — with AI-summarized plain-language summaries for every decision.

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OIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)Well-founded Well-founded & resolved Well-founded & conditionally resolved Well-founded & unresolved Not well-founded Action warranted s.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)Settled Resolved Early-resolved Discontinued Withdrawn Declined to investigate No jurisdiction

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2009 QCCAI 49 — Caisse populaire Desjardins de St-Eustache/Deux Montagnes

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2009 QCCAI 49 — Caisse populaire Desjardins de St-Eustache/Deux Montagnes

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2009 QCCAI 39 — Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec

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2009 QCCAI 39 — Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec

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2009 QCCAI 23 — City of Bois-des-Filion

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2009 QCCAI 17 — City of Montreal (Verdun Borough)

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2009 QCCAI 17 — City of Montreal (Verdun Borough)

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2009 QCCAI 18 — Ministère de la Sécurité publique

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2009 QCCAI 18 — Ministère de la Sécurité publique

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2009 QCCAI 20 — City of Mont-Tremblant

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2009 QCCAI 14 — Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)

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2009 QCCAI 14 — Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)

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2009 QCCAI 15 — André A. Simard, psychologist

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2009 QCCAI 15 — André A. Simard, psychologist

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2009 QCCAI 11 — Ville de Saint-Eustache

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2009 QCCAI 3 — Investissement-Québec and Kraft Canada Inc.

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2009 QCCAI 3 — Investissement-Québec and Kraft Canada Inc.

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2008 QCCAI 238 — Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (Procureur général du Québec)

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2008 QCCAI 238 — Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (Procureur général du Québec)

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2008 QCCAI 223 — Centre de santé et de services sociaux A

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2008 QCCAI 223 — Centre de santé et de services sociaux A

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2008 QCCAI 233 — Municipalité de Saint-Donat

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2008 QCCAI 216 — Syndicat des métallos, section locale A

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2008 QCCAI 216 — Syndicat des métallos, section locale A

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2008 QCCAI 214 — Wells Fargo (Crédit Trans-Canada ltée)

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2008 QCCAI 214 — Wells Fargo (Crédit Trans-Canada ltée)

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Outcome Notes

Federal rulings come from two regulators with different statutory authority — outcome filters cover both.

OIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding) — Since June 2019 (Bill C-58) the Information Commissioner can issue binding orders requiring disclosure or reconsideration. Enforceable after 31/41 business days unless reviewed by the Federal Court (s.41).

Well-Founded — finding that the complaint is well-founded. For OIC: ATIA s.37(1)(a) finding (may be paired with a s.36.1 order). For OPC: Privacy Act s.35(1) / PIPEDA s.13(1) advisory finding — recommendations only, no binding order-making power. Includes well-founded, well-founded & resolved, well-founded & conditionally resolved, well-founded & unresolved.

Not Well-Founded — no contravention found.

s.6.1 Application— the OIC's response to a head's application for authorization to refuse a frivolous, vexatious, or bad-faith access request. Granted = institution may refuse; Denied = institution must respond.

Settled / Resolved / Early-resolved — OPC matter resolved during or before formal findings without a contravention finding.

Declined to investigate / No jurisdiction — Procedural close (Privacy Act s.34, PIPEDA discretion, or scope outside the Acts).

References: ATIA s.36.1 · OPC disposition definitions

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