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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2017 QCCAI 315 — Ville de Montréal
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Canadian Privacy Decisions
Canadian Privacy Decisions
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ATIA (Alberta)FOIP (Alberta)HIA (Alberta)PIPA (Alberta)POPAE-Health ActFIPPA (British Columbia)PIPA (British Columbia)ATIA (Federal (Canada))CASLPIPEDAPrivacy ActFIPPA (Manitoba)PHIA (Manitoba)PHIPAARTIPPAATIPPA, 2015PHIA (Newfoundland and Labrador)FOIPOPMGA Part XXPHIA (Nova Scotia)PIIDPACYFSAFIPPA (Ontario)MFIPPAPHIPAFOIPPHIA (Prince Edward Island)Health Information ActPrivate-Sector ActPublic Bodies ActFOIP (Saskatchewan)HIPALA FOIP
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OIC Order (ATIA s.36.1, binding)Well-foundedWell-founded & resolvedWell-founded & conditionally resolvedWell-founded & unresolvedNot well-foundedAction warranteds.6.1 Application Granted (refusal authorized)s.6.1 Application Denied (must respond)SettledResolvedEarly-resolvedDiscontinuedWithdrawnDeclined to investigateNo jurisdiction
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
Décision 111531-S — Ville de Mascouche
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F2017-88 — Edmonton Police Service
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3544
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Federal (Canada)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActWell-founded & conditionally resolved
Dec 20, 2017PIPEDA Case Summary #2017-006· Indexed Apr 12, 2026
PIPEDA Case Summary #2017-006: Using SIN for identity verification cannot be a condition of service
A financial institution
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) investigated a complaint that a financial institution required customers to provide their Social Insurance Number (SIN) for identity verification purposes as a condition of opening a savings account. The OPC found that while the institution collected SINs for legally required income reporting, it could not mandate its use for identity verification. The institution agreed to make the use of SIN for identity verification optional rather than a condition of service.
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The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
2016-0214 — Winnipeg Police Service
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Review Report 242-2017 — Public Complaints Commission
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Review Report 252-2017 — Public Complaints Commission (PCC)
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Review Report 213-2017 & 286-2017 — Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI)
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Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
INVESTIGATION REPORT 218-2017 — Regina School Division No. 4
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3541
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3542-R
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3797
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3540
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3543
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