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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3935
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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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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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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3934-I — The Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Review Report 081-2019 — Ministry of Government Relations
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2020 QCCAI 176 — Sherbrooke (Ville de)
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Health Information Protection Act
INVESTIGATION REPORT 199-2019 — Saskatchewan Government Insurance
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2020 QCCAI 153 — CISSS de l’Outaouais (Services multidisciplinaires)
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2020 QCCAI 154 — Terrebonne (Ville de)
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2020 QCCAI 156 — Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2020 QCCAI 160 — Commission scolaire de Laval
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2020 QCCAI 161 — Municipalité du Canton de Stanstead
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Personal Health Information Act
AH-2020-001 — WorkplaceNL
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3933-R
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Privacy Report PR17-23
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Privacy Report PR17-23 - 2020-06-30
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Federal (Canada)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActWell-founded & conditionally resolved
Jun 30, 2020PIPEDA Findings #2020-002· Indexed Apr 12, 2026
PIPEDA Findings #2020-002: Health practitioner ratings site ceases charging for rating takedowns, a PIPEDA “no-go-zone”
RateMDs.com
A dentist complained that RateMDs.com, a health practitioner rating website, used her personal information without consent and for lucrative purposes. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) found that the dentist's business contact information was publicly available and did not require consent. However, the OPC found that RateMDs.com engaged in an inappropriate practice by charging a subscription fee for a service that allowed users to hide certain reviews, contravening PIPEDA's purpose provisions. RateMDs.com agreed to cease this practice, leading to a conditionally resolved outcome for that issue. The OPC also found RateMDs.com resolved issues related to openness regarding its policies on correcting inaccurate information.