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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3292
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Canadian Privacy Decisions
Canadian Privacy Decisions
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F2016-04 — Alberta Justice and Solicitor General
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3582
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3581
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Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information
Décision 1010367-S — Service de police de la Ville de Montréal
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F16-08 — BC OIPC order 1830
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
F16-09 — BC OIPC order 1831
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order MO-3291
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3580
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3579
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3578
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Order PO-3577
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Order MO-3290
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Federal (Canada)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents ActResolved
Feb 24, 2016Incident Summary #12· Indexed Apr 12, 2026
Incident Summary #12: Break with security procedures exposes financial planner’s client to privacy breach
A financial management firm
An incident occurred where employees of a financial management firm sent a client's sensitive financial information to her personal email account without proper security measures. This led to a situation where an individual, potentially a hacker, used this information to impersonate the client and attempt to transfer funds from her investment account. Although the client's money was not stolen due to the firm's established procedures, the firm's investigation revealed a breach of security protocols and inadequate employee training. The firm took corrective actions, including disciplinary measures for employees, additional privacy training, and reinforcing account security.
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Act respecting health and social services information
2016 QCCAI 52 — CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent
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