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Order PO-3307
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Canadian Privacy Decisions
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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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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015
A-2014-005 — College of the North Atlantic
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2014 QCCAI 32 — Sûreté du Québec
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2014 QCCAI 49 — Batshaw Youth and Family Centres
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
Décision 1005011-S — Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire de Québec
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F2014-11 — Town of Ponoka
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F14-56387 — BC OIPC order 1530
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2014 QCCAI 29 — Commission scolaire de Laval
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Review Report 110/2014 — Ministry of Health
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3306
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F2014-10 — Town of Taber
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
2014 QCCAI 30 — Centre jeunesse des Laurentides
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Federal (Canada)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActNot well-founded
Feb 10, 2014Commissioner’s Findings - PIPEDA Report of Findings #2014-012· Indexed Apr 12, 2026
Commissioner’s Findings - PIPEDA Report of Findings #2014-012: Investment Firm Justified in its Collection of "Know Your Client" Information
A Canadian investment firm
A customer complained that his investment firm's Know Your Client (KYC) form required an unreasonable amount of personal information, contrary to PIPEDA. The firm argued the information was necessary to comply with regulatory obligations set by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). The OPC investigated whether the firm collected more information than necessary for legitimate purposes. Ultimately, the OPC found that the firm's collection of detailed financial and personal information, including spousal income and investment experience, was justified to meet IIROC's KYC and suitability requirements.
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F2017-14 — Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14
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Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
2013-1345-AP-691 — Department of Finance
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