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2017 QCCAI 174 — Centre universitaire de santé McGill
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Canadian Privacy Decisions
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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Governing law
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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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
REVIEW REPORT 059-2017 — Public Complaints Commission
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F2017-62 — City of Calgary
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3473
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2017 QCCAI 177 — COMMISSION ON STANDARDS, EQUITY, HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Review Report 263-2016 to 268-2016 — Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
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Federal (Canada)Privacy ActWell-founded
Jul 19, 2017· Indexed Apr 12, 2026
MyDemocracy website not designed in a privacy sensitive way
Privy Council Office (PCO)
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) investigated a complaint regarding the MyDemocracy.ca website, operated by the Privy Council Office (PCO). The complainant alleged that despite promises of anonymity, the website used Facebook Connect tracking, potentially disclosing personal information to Facebook. The OPC found that the website's design led to the automatic disclosure of IP addresses and browser information to Facebook upon visiting the site, even before users chose to share content. While PCO made some changes and no evidence suggested PCO used the data to identify individuals, the OPC concluded that the initial disclosure was not consensual and violated section 8 of the Privacy Act. Consequently, the complaint was found well-founded.
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2017 QCCAI 204 — Commission scolaire de Portneuf
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F2017-61 — Alberta Justice and Solicitor General
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3472
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3471
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3749-R
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2017 QCCAI 186 — Ministère de la Sécurité publique (Sûreté du Québec)
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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015
A-2017-017 — Government Purchasing Agency
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3470
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