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Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)Settled Resolved Early-resolved Discontinued Withdrawn Declined to investigate No jurisdiction

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActWell-founded

Nov 15, 20245824-00645· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

5824-00645 — Shared Services Canada

Shared Services Canada

The complainant alleged that Shared Services Canada (SSC) took an unreasonable amount of time to respond to an access request for records related to solicitation documents. The Information Commissioner found SSC's benchmark for processing records and its inclusion of anticipated delays from new ATIP Express software to be unreasonable. While acknowledging SSC's difficulties with the software, the Commissioner stressed that it should not impede access rights. The Commissioner found the extension to be unreasonable and ordered interim releases and a complete response by September 30, 2025.

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Nov 15, 20245823-04305· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Public Health Agency of Canada, 5823-04305

The OIC ordered Public Health Agency of Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the date of the final report..

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2024 QCCAI 306 — Syndicat de la copropriété du Havre du Saint-Laurent Phase II

Quebec

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Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector

2024 QCCAI 306 — Syndicat de la copropriété du Havre du Saint-Laurent Phase II

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New Brunswick

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Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

23-24-AP-110-112 — Department of Justice and Public Safety

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Nov 14, 20245823-03784· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Health Canada, 5823-03784

The OIC ordered Health Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than the 60th business day following the date of the final report..

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Nov 14, 20245824-01027· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5824-01027

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..

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Federal (Canada)Access to Information ActOIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)

Nov 14, 20245824-01026· Indexed Apr 21, 2026

Library and Archives Canada, 5824-01026

The OIC ordered Library and Archives Canada to provide a complete response to the access request no later than 60 business days following the date of the final report..

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Saskatchewan

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Health Information Protection Act

Review Report 110-2024 — Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety

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Alberta

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F2024-38 — Medicine Hat Police Service

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British Columbia

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

F24-94 — BC OIPC order 2885

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Ontario

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4572

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Ontario

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order PO-4571

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Ontario

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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Order MO-4593

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Quebec

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

2024 QCCAI 304 — Revenu Québec

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2024 QCCAI 305 — Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes

Quebec

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

2024 QCCAI 305 — Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes

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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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