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Canadian Privacy Decisions

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Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)Settled Resolved Early-resolved Discontinued Withdrawn Declined to investigate No jurisdiction

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Quebec

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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2017 QCCAI 291 — Barreau du Québec

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Saskatchewan

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Review Report 289-2016 — Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

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Saskatchewan

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Review Report 032-2017 — Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

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Saskatchewan

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

REVIEW REPORT 055-2017 — Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

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British Columbia

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Personal Information Protection Act

Use of employee surveillance by a BC chicken catching organization

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British Columbia

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Personal Information Protection Act

P17-01 — BC OIPC order 1997

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British Columbia

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Personal Information Protection Act

BC OIPC order 1996

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Ontario

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-3517

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2017 QCCAI 260 — Service de police de la Ville de Montréal

Quebec

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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information

2017 QCCAI 260 — Service de police de la Ville de Montréal

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British Columbia

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F17-52 — BC OIPC order 1994

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British Columbia

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F17-51 — BC OIPC order 1993

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Ontario

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-3516

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015

A-2017-024 — Town of Paradise

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Saskatchewan

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Health Information Protection Act

INVESTIGATION REPORT 077-2017 — Sherbrooke Community Society Inc. operating as Sherbrooke Community Centre

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Alberta

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F2017-81 — Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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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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